Fred Hutch

The Beam: Dr. Annemarie Shepherd on proton therapy for thymic cancers; NAPT celebrates successes and meet Dr. Winston Vuong

Annemarie Shepherd, MD, medical director of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy, has a special interest in thymic cancers, a type of thoracic cancer. Thoracic cancers develops in the chest, or ...
Post-Bulletin

With expansion on the way, Mayo Clinic's proton beam therapy program aims to treat as many patients as possible

ROCHESTER — When Derek Gerlach, then 10 years old, was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in November 2018, his treatment began almost immediately. Within a month, Derek underwent surgery to remove ...
Cancer Therapy Advisor

Proton Beam Therapy Offers Potential Alternative to Photon Radiotherapy in Pediatric Neuroblastoma

Proton beam therapy induced survival outcomes that were equal to or better than photon radiotherapy, and may represent a viable treatment option for some patients with pediatric neuroblastoma.
Becker's Hospital Review

Blue Shield of California Scales Back Coverage for Proton Beam Therapy

Blue Shield of California is the latest major insurer to scale back coverage for proton beam therapy for early stage prostate cancer, according to a Wall Street Journal report. In letters sent this ...

Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients

Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
Yahoo

Proton beam therapy gives targeted cancer treatment

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A different kind of radiation therapy can help cancer patients preserve who they are. About half of all cancer patients typically ...
Healio

Proton beam therapy shortens breast cancer treatment, creating access for more patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hypofractionated postmastectomy proton radiotherapy shortened treatment duration. Both treatment groups ...
Fred Hutch

The Beam: Proton therapy conference recap, your protein needs during therapy, meet Jillian Wimberly

A contingent of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy staff attended the National Association of Proton Therapy (NAPT) Conference in Boston last month. The conference, which hosted 335 members ...
ABC7

Under-recognized prostate cancer therapy is less invasive, has fewer side effects than radiation

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Proton therapy to treat prostate cancer has been available in Southern California for nearly 35 years. It's less invasive and offers fewer side effects compared to conventional ...
The Conversation

Proton beam therapy: A modern treatment for cancer, but not in Canada (yet)

Derek Tsang receives research grant funding from ACCESS (https://accessforkidscancer.ca), the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, and the US National Cancer Institute. Tsang also received travel ...
Healio

Proton therapy, IMRT comparably effective for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer achieved similar quality-of-life outcomes whether they ...