The field of medicine has enjoyed many remarkable advances in the last few centuries, from sterilization techniques to germ theory to microscopes and vaccines. Still, some maladies remain difficult to contend with, such as cancer in its many forms. Existing cancer treatment options have been used for decades, such as full-body radiation or chemotherapy, but these methods cause a lot of harm to the entire body even when they work correctly. Fortunately, newer cancer treatment options are promising to deliver results while minimizing collateral damage, such as proton radiation therapy. Not all cancer centers feature this treatment method, but more and more do, and it might even become the norm someday. Proton radiation therapy cannot target all cancer types, but it can deal with many of the common ones, such as breast cancer, and it is also capable of prostate cancer treatment. How does this work?

About Proton Radiation Therapy

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