What is Proton Therapy? | Provision CARES Proton Therapy
What is proton therapy, and how does it differ from traditional radiation therapy?
Proton therapy is one of the world’s most advanced forms of radiation therapy for cancer treatment. The power of proton therapy is in its precision, targeting a tumor with pinpoint accuracy and avoiding unnecessary radiation to nearby healthy cells and vital organs. This lowers the risk of side effects and improves the patient’s quality of life during and after treatment.
Proton therapy has a distinct advantage over traditional x-ray radiation therapy because doctors can determine exactly where to release the maximum energy of the proton beam, reducing radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissue.
Provision develops proton centers that utilize the most precise form of proton therapy, pencil beam scanning (PBS). This provides greater customization and precision in radiation therapy for cancer treatment, allowing physicians to target the tumor area with the highest radiation dose by a proton beam only millimeters wide, while controlling both the depth and position of the beam, and planning the exact point at which the proton beam stops inside the body.
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