Protons destroy the primary tumor and leave the surrounding healthy tissue unharmed while avoiding or minimizing the side effects of standard x-ray radiation.
Proton therapy can be used to treat common cancers in adults and children targeting tumors in the brain, head and neck, lung, spine, breast and prostate.
Children are especially susceptible to tissue and organ injury from standard x-ray radiation. Proton therapy provides an alternative to standard radiation that may not inhibit growth or development.
Proton therapy is unique for its ability to be used with or supplement other cancer treatment methods such as chemotherapy and surgery.