Study represents the largest randomized Phase III trial comparing proton to traditional radiation with photons for ...

Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) improves overall survival (OS) and reduces high-grade toxicity compared with intensity-modulated radiation ...

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 ...

Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over the alternative ...

For patients with advanced oropharyngeal cancer, proton therapy may beat photon radiotherapy in terms of overall survival and ...

People with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy - proton beam therapy or intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) - ...

Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) uses high-energy beams or subatomic particles to damage the DNA inside prostate cancer cells. After enough damage, the cells cannot multiply, and they die.

Advancements in radiation therapy, including proton therapy and stereotactic radiation, reduce side effects and improve quality of life for GI cancer. Radiation therapy can be an intimidating concept ...

At five years, 90.9% of proton patients were alive compared to 81% with traditional radiation Proton therapy also showed benefits in quality of life, such as less feeding tube dependence, less ...