It's the Team, Not the Beam

At the conclusion of a recent office visit, one of our patients summarized his feelings and stated, with a sense of absolute conviction, “The only type of radiation therapy I am willing to undergo is proton therapy.” In contrast, another recent patient facing a similar situation stated, “I don't care which I get [proton or photon therapy]; to me, it sounds like it's the team, not the beam.” The former patient put his hope in a technology; the latter patient prioritized the experience of his care team over any particular technology.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Payment Policy Source Type: research