An article in today’s New York Times will be a red rag to the advocates for proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT). … READ MORE …
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In a poster today at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, data was presented on 4-year follow-up of quality of life (QOL) among men treated with conformal proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT). … READ MORE …
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Back in the mid-1990s there was 3D-CRT (three-dimensional conformal beam radiation therapy), the first type of external beam radiation designed to “shape” the way that beams of radiation were used to treat the prostate in conformance with the actual shape of the individual prostate. … READ MORE …
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ACR 03-12 is a Phase II clinical trial designed by the American College of Radiology to test the safety and efficacy of 82 GyE (Gray equivalent) delivered using conformal proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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We have previously referred readers to a series of articles on the growing number of proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) centers in the US, most of which appear to be highly dependent on prostate cancer patients for their revenue and their economic viability. … READ MORE …
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According to an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune on Monday, Scripps Health has partnered with others to develop a new proton beam radiation therapy center in San Diego. This would be the second PBRT center on the West Coast and supposedly it will be able to treat its first patients in 2013.
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Reports occur in the media on a regular basis in which journalists talk about their personal experiences in diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. These reports can be misleading because, … READ MORE …
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