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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January 3, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for software used for planning ...

Time January 03, 2011
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IBA introduced its new Proteus One proton treatment system during ASTRO 2010. It is about one-third the size of current ...

Time November 22, 2010
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November 4, 2010 - A smaller, more efficient and cost-effective proton therapy system will soon be available for cancer ...

Time November 04, 2010
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November 2, 2010 – A new proton therapy system is entering the final phase of installation at the Siteman Cancer Center ...

Time November 02, 2010
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October 22, 2010 - Proton beam therapy is safe, effective and may be superior to other conventional treatments for stage ...

Time October 22, 2010
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October 1, 2010 — A new proton therapy center will open in the suburban Chicago area later this month, slated to begin ...

Time October 01, 2010
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September 28, 2010 — An agreement has been reached to begin joint development of a world-first novel proton beam therapy ...

Time September 28, 2010
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July 1, 2010 – Two companies this week announced plans to join forces to bring expanded proton therapy access to cancer ...

Time July 01, 2010
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May 18, 2010 - Proton beam therapy is becoming more accessible in the United States. While proton beam therapy has ...

Time May 18, 2010
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April 7, 2010 - According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 48,000 people in New Jersey and ...

Time April 07, 2010
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January 13, 2010 – There is growing awareness about the advantages of proton therapy compared to conventional photon ...

Time January 13, 2010
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December 9, 2009 - Proton therapy is gaining wider adoption in the United States, having treated more than 3,200 of the ...

Time December 10, 2009
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November 12, 2009 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) introduced a smaller, two-room, and lower-cost footprint for ...

Time November 12, 2009
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November 2, 2009 — Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation ...

Time November 02, 2009
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September 29, 2009 - The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) and ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. (ProCure) announced ...

Time September 29, 2009
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August 26, 2009 - The Swedish government have selected Varian Medical Systems to equip a new proton therapy center in ...

Time August 25, 2009
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July 13, 2009 - The new ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City celebrated its official grand opening on July 8 ...

Time July 13, 2009
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April 29, 2009 – The FDA cleared of a new generation of patient positioning system (PPS) developed by Ion Beam ...

Time April 29, 2009
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February 19, 2009 -Varian Medical Systems today announced that it has received CE mark for the Varian Proton Therapy ...

Time February 18, 2009
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February 13, 2009 - American Shared Hospital Services (AMS) said that it is developing a proton beam radiation therapy ...

Time February 13, 2009
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