The development of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been a long process that involved contributions from a multitude of disciplines and imaginative clinicians, physicists, and engineers. This innovation has enabled millions of patients to recover from life-threatening tumors. Unlike typical surgery,…
In last month’s proton therapy blog, we covered the history of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy (CIRT). Discovered in California during the 1940s, clinical CIRT use began with the construction of the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) in 1984. Since the…
This year has been unlike any other. It has posed unique challenges that have caused us to reevaluate healthcare as we know it. The developments in healthcare are not limited to the treatment and prevention of the novel Coronavirus. Healthcare…
Prostate cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer for men; however, if prostate cancer is detected early it can have a survival rate of approximately 99%. Thousands of men have used Proton Therapy as a part of their…
What is the difference between Traditional Radiation Treatment and Proton Therapy? Traditional Radiation Treatment uses X-rays (photons) to destroy cancerous cells. Unfortunately, photons deposit energy before and after hitting tumors which causes harmful radiation to healthy cells. Radiation to healthy…