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

Increased radiation dose does not increase long-term side effects for prostate cancer patients

Boosting the radiation dose given to prostate cancer patients to a level that cut tumor recurrence in half did not increase the severity of side effects reported by patients up to a decade later. The study led by Massachusetts ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | 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

Emory explores new proton therapy facility to offer advanced care to cancer patients

Emory Healthcare is a key player in plans to bring the world's most advanced radiation treatment for cancer patients to Georgia. In furtherance of that role, Emory Healthcare has signed a letter of intent ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Proton therapy safe, effective for early-stage lung cancer patients

Proton beam therapy is safe and effective and may be superior to other conventional treatments for Stage I inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, according to a study in the October issue of the International Jo ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | 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

St. Jude and UF Proton Therapy Institute to begin proton therapy clinical trial

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients. The announcement follows the approval of the first ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | 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 therapy is well-tolerated in prostate cancer patients

Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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