News tagged with proton radiation

Classifying solar eruptions

(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Applying particle physics expertise to cancer therapy

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are working with medical researchers at Loma Linda University Medical Center to develop a new imaging technology to guide proton therapy ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Adding proton therapy 'boost' to X-ray radiation therapy reduces prostate cancer recurrences

Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation therapy have fewer recurrences of their prostate cancer compared to men who did not receive the extra dose of proton radiation, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Proton beam therapy shows encouraging long-term outcome for patients with locally advanced sinonasal cancers

Proton beam radiation therapy shows encouraging results for patients with locally advanced sinonasal malignancies, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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