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22 mar 2023 · Hormone therapy following surgery, radiation or chemotherapy has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in people with early-stage hormone-sensitive breast cancers. It also can effectively reduce the risk of metastatic breast cancer growth and progression in people with hormone-sensitive cancers.
7 cze 2022 · Proton therapy is a newer type of radiation therapy that uses energy from positively charged particles called protons. Studies have suggested that proton therapy may cause fewer side effects than traditional radiation, since doctors can better control where the proton beams deposit their energy.
22 lip 2023 · Proton therapy may also be used if the cancer remains or comes back after traditional X-ray radiation. Proton therapy is sometimes used to treat: Brain tumors. Breast cancer. Cancer in children. Eye melanoma. Esophageal cancer. Head and neck cancers. Liver cancer.
1 paź 2021 · In this consensus statement, we assess the data available to the radiation oncology community of proton therapy for breast cancer, provide expert consensus recommendations on indications and technique, and highlight ongoing trials' cost-effectiveness analyses and key areas for future research.
29 cze 2021 · Dr. Mutter says because the heart sits right behind breast tissue, using protons to target breast cancer tumors can reduce the radiation dose to the heart and lungs, and may offer better outcomes for patients.
10 paź 2023 · Their study, published in The Lancet Oncology, compared two separate dosing schedules of pencil-beam scanning proton therapy, the most advanced type of proton therapy, known for its precision in targeting cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue to reduce the risk of side effects.
25 paź 2022 · The Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program uses pencil beam scanning, which Mayo investigators have shown reduces radiation exposure to healthy tissue. This highly targeted therapy is ideal for people with tumors close to or in vital organs, and for young people, whose organs are still developing.
