Advanced form of proton therapy reduces need for feeding tubes by 50 percent

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center found that the use of feeding tubes in oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) cancer patients treated with intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) decreased by more than 50 percent compared to patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). This suggests that proton therapy may offer vital quality of life benefits for patients with tumors occurring at the back of the throat. The results, presented by the lead researcher, Steven J. Frank, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news