People with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton beam therapy or intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)—achieved ...

Patient-reported quality of life (QoL) was similar between proton beam therapy (PBT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) among men with localized prostate cancer, the randomized PARTIQoL ...

The history of proton radiation therapy dates back almost 70 years to 1946 when the concept of the medical use of fast protons was first explained in a paper by Robert R. Wilson. That triggered a rash ...

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 ...

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 ...

For patients with intermediate- or low-risk localized prostate cancer, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy are both safe and effective options, according to results of ...

The first randomized trial to compare photon- and proton-based radiation therapy for breast cancer finds that patients report equally strong health-related quality of life with either treatment.

Mass General Brigham study highlights the efficacy of proton therapy in reducing toxicity while enhancing outcomes for patients with lower grade gliomas compared to traditional radiotherapy A new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first randomized study of photon and proton radiation for breast cancer showed both modalities preserve ...

Proton beam therapy does not improve the patient-reported outcome of bowel function compared with IMRT. Bowel side effects do not differ between patients with localized prostate cancer who receive ...