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Patient brain scans show how proton therapy (left) targets brain tumors with minimal radiation going to surrounding tissue and structures, whereas traditional photon radiation (right) can damage surrounding brain tissues and structures.
But the data is divided in an order, starting with location of the tumour (endocrine or brain), then by age, region, and gender. Age is at the start because it makes a bigger difference to survival rates and treatment rates than gender or region.
Proton therapy: Proton therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses proton radiation to kill cancer cells by preventing them from dividing and growing. Considerations: Proton therapy sends less radiation to healthy brain tissue than standard therapy that uses X-rays.
Fractionated proton therapy led to five years excellent local control rates ranging from 88% to 100% . Fractionated proton therapy usually delivered 54–60 Gy(RBE) in five 1.8–2 Gy daily fractions per week to the tumour volume.
30 wrz 2024 · MSK radiation oncologist Dr. Yao Yu says proton therapy can control brain and spine tumors with less damage to normal tissue. The sophisticated form of radiation has recently proved effective in the treatment of leptomeningeal metastases. People with tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord, are ...
Proton therapy is a radiation technique that uses protons instead of traditional x-rays. Proton therapy may be used in critical brain areas where damage to nearby tissues would not be tolerated. Short-term side effects of RT usually occur within six weeks of treatment and include fatigue, hair loss, rash, and decreased appetite.
This review details the indication of brain tumors for proton therapy and give a list of the open prospective trials for these challenging tumors.
