Proton-beam therapy, a form of megavoltage radiation therapy, has been suggested to be effective in some prostate and pediatric cancers because it causes less damage to surrounding tissues while directing high dosages at tumors.
Dr. Frank Vicini, William Beaumont Hospitals' medical director of oncology services, said there is no debate among radiation oncologists that proton-beam therapy is superior to photon-based intensity modulated radiation therapy, which is used by Beaumont and Karmanos, among others.
source: Crains Detroit Business
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Some question value of proton-beam therapy for some cancers
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