Enfoque de Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a leading center for proton therapy, combining advanced technology with deep clinical experience. Radiation oncology teams working in the Proton Beam Therapy Program focus on delivering precise, personalized care while continuing to study and improve proton therapy through research and clinical trials.

Mayo Clinic offers:

  • Advanced technology for complex or hard-to-reach tumors. Mayo Clinic uses rotating gantries, machines that move around the body to deliver proton beams from different angles. This helps treat tumors in difficult locations.
  • Highly precise dose delivery. Proton therapy at Mayo Clinic uses a very small beam spot size. This allows care teams to shape radiation closely around tumors, including very small tumors and those in complex areas. This helps maximize the dose to the tumor while limiting exposure of nearby healthy tissue.
  • Motion management during treatment. Mayo Clinic offers gated proton therapy for tumors that may move during treatment. Breathing and other natural body movements can make some tumors more difficult to treat due to their movement. Gated treatment allows the proton beam to turn on only when the tumor is in the planned position and turn off when it moves.
  • Image guidance before each treatment. CT imaging in the proton therapy treatment room allows care teams to confirm positioning and verify accuracy just before treatment. This helps ensure the radiation is delivered exactly where it is intended.
  • Comprehensive, team-based care. People who seek care at Mayo Clinic have access to a full range of treatment options, including clinical trials studying new uses of proton therapy. Care plans are tailored to each person, drawing on the latest research and a collaborative team approach.

Experiencia y clasificación

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. These standards recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic en Jacksonville, Florida, y Mayo Clinic en Phoenix y Scottsdale, Arizona, se encuentran entre los mejores hospitales para la atención médica oncológica, según la clasificación de U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota, está clasificada como el mejor hospital de Minnesota y Mayo Clinic en Phoenix y Scottsdale, Arizona, está clasificada como el mejor hospital de Arizona.

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Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic

April 29, 2026
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