Monday, April 6, 2009

The Promises And Perils Of Proton Radiotherapy: Two-Day Symposium In Baltimore

The Promises And Perils Of Proton Radiotherapy: Two-Day Symposium In Baltimore
Proton therapy has been hailed as a revolutionary cancer treatment, with higher cure rates and fewer side effects than traditional X-ray photon radiotherapy. Proton therapy is the modality of choice for treating certain small tumors of the eye, head, head or neck. It is also safer -- especially for young children -- because it exposes less of the tissue surrounding a tumor to the dosage, proton therapy lowers the risk of secondary cancers later in life.

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