Too Big to Fail? The Current Status of Proton Therapy in the USA

Radiation therapy is one of the cornerstones of contemporary cancer treatment and about 50% of patients will, at some point during their cancer history, require it. Since its first use in 1896 this therapy has evolved, following a rapid arrow of progress thanks to imaging, computing power and technical advances in delivery. Many feel that proton beam therapy, with its ability to target deep-seated tumours with less radiation exposure to the normal tissues, sits at the very tip of that arrow [1].
Source: Clinical Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research