Proton beam radiation therapy performed 10% better at stopping cancer of the throat compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects.

Dr. Ma believes that the better survival with proton therapy may be due to fewer side effects and less stress on the body’s ...

X-ray radiotherapy, or radiation therapy, which uses beams of ionizing photons to kill cancerous cells, is a common weapon against cancer. But there’s a lot of room for improvement, says Mitsuhiro ...

In March 2024, radiation oncologist Sanjay Mehta had been dealing with painful Achilles tendinitis on his left ankle for over a year. He’d tried steroid injections and PRP (platelet-rich plasma) ...

While there are currently only 22 proton therapy centers in the United States, the growing interest in the advanced cancer therapy is causing more hospitals to weigh the benefits against the high cost ...