Proton Therapy

Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy, is a type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. At a high energy, the positively charged particles can destroy cancer cells.

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October 6, 2014 — ProNova Solutions and medPhoton announced that they have agreed to form an exclusive partnership that ...

Time October 06, 2014
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September 29, 2014 — The latest data from a clinical trial at Loma Linda University’s Proton Treatment and Research ...

Time September 29, 2014
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September 17, 2014 — IBA and Philips Healthcare announced the signing of a global collaboration to provide advanced ...

Time September 17, 2014
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September 12, 2014 — Mevion Medical Systems introduced Hyperscan for the Mevion S250 modular single-room proton therapy ...

Time September 12, 2014
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September 8, 2014 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has received final ...

Time September 08, 2014
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Incidents of cancer are on the rise globally. According to a press release from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ...

Time September 03, 2014
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September 3, 2014 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced that Willis-Knighton Cancer Center in Shreveport, La., and ...

Time September 03, 2014
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August 22, 14 — The data by the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI) shows a three-year relapse-free ...

Time August 22, 2014
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August 18, 2014 — BSD Medical Corp. reported initiation of a Phase I/II study (HYPROSAR) using hyperthermia, delivered ...

Time August 18, 2014
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Videos | Radiation Oncology

Peter G. Maxim, Ph.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology at Stanford University, discusses stereotactic ...

Time July 30, 2014
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July 29, 2014 —IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) presented its Proteus ONE and Ambient Experience designed with Philips at ...

Time July 29, 2014
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Technology

July 22, 2014 — Radyalis is showcasing its high-performance Monte Carlo dose calculation product for proton applications ...

Time July 22, 2014
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Technology

July 22, 2014 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced it has received marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and ...

Time July 22, 2014
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July 14, 2014 — A new study by radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic comparing the world’s literature on outcomes of ...

Time July 14, 2014
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July 11, 2014 — The Texas Center for Proton Therapy received its new cyclotron this month, and the center is expected to ...

Time July 11, 2014
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June 20, 2014 — The doctors and staff of the Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center in Bloomington, Ind., have ...

Time June 20, 2014
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June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new model policy for proton beam therapy ...

Time June 05, 2014
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May 30, 2014 — Varian Medical Systems announced it has signed an agreement with YongLin Healthcare Foundation by which ...

Time May 30, 2014
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May 16, 2014 — Proton therapy is in the proverbial chicken or the egg scenario. Companies are pulling back on ...

Time May 16, 2014
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Proton therapy is becoming more prevalent in cancer treatment as it is the most advanced form of radiation available ...

Time May 01, 2014
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