Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients

Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer linked to asbestos, but a trial hopes to prolong patient lives.
Post-Bulletin

With expansion on the way, Mayo Clinic's proton beam therapy program aims to treat as many patients as possible

ROCHESTER — When Derek Gerlach, then 10 years old, was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in November 2018, his treatment began almost immediately. Within a month, Derek underwent surgery to remove ...
Fred Hutch

The Beam: Dr. Annemarie Shepherd on proton therapy for thymic cancers; NAPT celebrates successes and meet Dr. Winston Vuong

Annemarie Shepherd, MD, medical director of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy, has a special interest in thymic cancers, a type of thoracic cancer. Thoracic cancers develops in the chest, or ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Blue Shield of California Scales Back Coverage for Proton Beam Therapy

Blue Shield of California is the latest major insurer to scale back coverage for proton beam therapy for early stage prostate cancer, according to a Wall Street Journal report. In letters sent this ...
Fred Hutch

The Beam: Proton therapy for rare cancers, an in-depth look at our team coordinators’ role and meet new medical assistant

Proton therapy is often a preferred form of radiation for cancers such as head and neck, brain, eye and lung. But other less common cancers may also benefit from this therapy. These can include ...
Healio

Proton beam therapy shortens breast cancer treatment, creating access for more patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hypofractionated postmastectomy proton radiotherapy shortened treatment duration. Both treatment groups ...
Becker's Hospital Review

4 health systems opening proton therapy centers

There are only 45 cancer centers in the U.S. that offer proton beam therapy, according to data from the National Association for Proton Therapy. Proton beam therapy delivers a high dose of radiation ...
ABC7

Under-recognized prostate cancer therapy is less invasive, has fewer side effects than radiation

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Proton therapy to treat prostate cancer has been available in Southern California for nearly 35 years. It's less invasive and offers fewer side effects compared to conventional ...
The Conversation

Proton beam therapy: A modern treatment for cancer, but not in Canada (yet)

Derek Tsang receives research grant funding from ACCESS (https://accessforkidscancer.ca), the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, and the US National Cancer Institute. Tsang also received travel ...
The Business Journals

NC teen becomes the 100th proton therapy patient at Atrium Health Levine Cancer

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. In early December 2025, the Atrium Health Levine Cancer ...
Healio

Proton therapy, IMRT comparably effective for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer achieved similar quality-of-life outcomes whether they ...