Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy, is a type of radiation treatment that uses a beam of protons to deliver radiation directly to the tumor. In proton therapy, the doctor can decide exactly when and where the proton releases most of its energy. This makes it possible to inflict maximum damage to cancer cells and minimum harm to nearby tissue. With proton therapy, the doctor can use a higher dose of radiation than in standard radiation therapy, but they can also protect surrounding tissue and vital organs.Proton therapy is used as a treatment for cancer and some noncancerous tumors.
Proton therapy is sometimes used to treat:
- Brain tumors
- Breast cancer
- Cancer in children
- Eye melanoma
- Esophageal cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Pituitary gland tumors
- Prostate cancer
- Sarcoma
- Tumors affecting the spine
- Tumors in the base of the skull
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