The first compact proton therapy system -- one that would fit in any major cancer center and cost a fifth as much as a full-scale machine -- is one step closer to reality. Proton therapy is considered ...

When 30-year-old Olga Alarcon Cruz learned she had invasive breast cancer, she was terrified. A mother of two, Cruz pondered her treatment options, seeking one with fewer side effects than ...

Current proton therapy uses cyclotrons or synchrotrons nearly 10 ft in diameter and weighing up to several hundred tons. An enormous gantry and bending magnets focus and direct the beams. Now, thanks ...

Proton therapy offers great benefits as a treatment modality in radiation oncology for a variety of hard to treat tumors. While physicians manage the treatment of people, behind the scenes, proton ...

Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to purchase a Rs 500 crore proton therapy machine for cancer treatment, and will ...

RapidPlan PT is the first clinical application of machine learning in proton treatment planning RT Peer Review is designed to streamline and accelerate the radiation therapy peer review process ...

The Maryland Proton Treatment Center chose “Survivor” as the theme for its grand opening in 2016, invoking the reality-TV show’s tropical sets with its own Tiki torches, palm trees and thatched booths ...