In the Battle Between Protons and Photons for Hematologic Malignancies, the Patient Must Win

The recent reintroduction of heavy charged particles into therapeutic radiation oncology has rekindled interest in such therapy, particularly with protons, and resulted in an unprecedented increase in the number of proton treatment centers in the United States. Subsequently, despite the higher cost of treatment with protons compared with available nonparticle therapy, the application of proton therapy to every oncologic site has been suggested and debated, to the point where those “for” and “against” protons have held debates in which each side strongly argued their beliefs.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Source Type: research