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  1. Proton therapy - Mayo Clinic

    Proton therapy is a newer type of radiation therapy that uses energy from positively charged particles (protons).

  2. Proton Beam Therapy Program - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    The benefits of proton therapy include: Ability to deliver higher therapeutic doses of radiation to tumors; Lower radiation exposure to normal tissue, reducing ...

  3. Proton Beam Therapy Program - Department home - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic's Proton Beam Therapy Program delivers precise radiotherapy with lower doses of radiation to healthy tissue. This highly targeted therapy is ...

  4. Proton therapy - Doctors & Departments - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about this newer form of radiation therapy, used to treat cancer and noncancerous tumors, and how it's different from X-ray radiation.

  5. Proton or Photon RT for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas - Mayo Clinic

    Proton radiation and IMRT are FDA approved radiation delivery systems. Protons are tiny particles with positive charge that can be controlled to travel a ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Proton beam therapy may be recommended for some types of cancer

    ANSWER: It's true that standard radiation therapy often is used to treat breast cancer. In some cases, however, proton beam therapy can be a better choice, ...

  7. Proton Beam Therapy Program - About Mayo Clinic's program

    The Proton Beam Therapy Program is directed by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive ...

  8. Proton Beam Therapy Program - Conditions treated - Mayo Clinic

    Proton beam therapy can treat a wide range of conditions, depending on the tumor type and the person. At Mayo Clinic, you'll work with a team of specialists ...

  9. Mayo Clinic study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

    The investigators found that both conventional and hypofractionated proton therapy resulted in excellent control of the cancer while sparing surrounding normal ...

  10. Proton Therapy Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effect that proton-based SABR has on quality-of-life in patients with localized prostate cancer. The evaluation ...