Proton therapy may reduce urinary, bowel and sexual side effects in prostate cancer by minimizing radiation exposure to healthy tissue, per Dr. Curtiland Deville Jr. Newer radiation technologies, such ...

The use of intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) did not improve patient quality of life over the standard of care, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), for the treatment of oropharyngeal ...

On World Cancer Day, Wellness Wednesday is spotlighting a cutting-edge cancer treatment now available in the Oklahoma City metro: proton therapy. We spoke with Dr. Kole Melton, a radiation oncologist ...

Proton therapy is emerging as a promising cancer treatment, offering patients fewer side effects and a reduced risk of future illness compared to traditional radiation treatment. Zach Davis, who was ...

Proton beam radiation therapy led to 10% more patients surviving cancer of the throat after 5 years compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects. “With this ...

Photon therapy offers strong outcomes in treating oropharyngeal cancers; however, some radiation can reach and damage nearby healthy tissue. The damage can lead to side effects that may be severe for ...

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in similar quality-of-life outcomes and low rates of side effects for people ...

In 2020, shortly before he retired from a career working in information technology (IT), David Green's lifestyle included lifting weights, playing golf, doing house and yard work and hanging out with ...

Radiation is a targeted form of cancer treatment used for up to half of all patients with cancer. Most radiation treatments are delivered using focused X-rays. Because X-rays travel through tissues, ...

Penn Medicine will open a fourth proton therapy center, expanding its ability to provide patients with the non-invasive cancer treatment that is associated with fewer side effects than other cancer ...