When proton therapy is first recommended for patients by their oncologist or primary care physician, or when a patient has learned about proton therapy as a treatment option another way, the first ...

Fred Hutch radiation oncologist Ralph Ermoian, MD, specializes in treating childhood brain cancers. He recently described his work as a series of relationships with patients, families, colleagues, ...

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 ...

Proton beam radiation therapy is a highly precise, noninvasive cancer treatment that delivers a beam of protons that damage a tumor's DNA and destroy cancer cells. Dr. Scot Ackerman from the Ackerman ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'External Beam Vs. Seed Implant Therapy? March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is the difference between external beam radiation therapy and seed implant therapy? Answer: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Allysia Finley offers an encouraging report on how “Technology Is Making the War on Cancer Winnable” (Life Science, Nov. 17). Another advance, proton therapy, deserves to be on the list. This tech, ...