Description: Proton therapy is an advanced radiation treatment that precisely targets tumors with a goal of limiting harm to healthy tissue. It may help reduce short- and long-term side effects, lower the risk of secondary tumors (caused by treatment) and improve your life during cancer treatment and after.
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Proton therapy is an advanced radiation treatment that precisely targets tumors with a goal of limiting harm to healthy tissue. It may help reduce short- and long-term side effects , lower the risk of secondary tumors (caused by treatment) and improve your life during cancer treatment and after.
Fewer than 100 centers worldwide offer this state-of-the-art treatment option. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center – Proton Therapy, led by world-class experts in proton therapy, is the only facility of its kind in the Northwest.
Like standard X-ray radiation therapy , proton therapy can destroy tumors. Both treatments work by keeping cancer cells from dividing and growing. The advantage of proton radiation therapy is that your physician can better match the treatment to your tumor’s size, shape and depth. Greater precision matters most for tumors near vital organs, like the brain or heart, or in children, who are still growing and developing. Learn more about what proton therapy is, its benefits and how it can help people with canc