“Patients with thymomas tend to have a good prognosis and many decades to live,” said Shepherd. That is why she believes proton therapy is an especially important treatment option for thymic cancers. ...
The money will fund the development of a proton beam therapy center for treating cancer. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Duke Health received a $50 million gift for cancer treatment. The donation will fund a new ...
The machine is controlled by the radiation therapist. Because radiation is used to kill cancer cells and to shrink tumors, special shields may be used to protect the tissue surrounding the treatment ...
Dr. Curtiland Deville from Sibley Memorial Hospital discusses his experience with proton therapy and the technology, research, and treatment that will be conducted at the Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy ...