Proton therapy is drastically changing survival rates in pediatric - TopicsExpress



          

Proton therapy is drastically changing survival rates in pediatric cancer cases. Most AT/RT patients are under 3 years old. This cancer has to be treated with radiation or it will take over quickly. Up until proton therapy, children under 3 years were not able to receive radiation making the prognosis of the disease pretty grim. Proton therapy is a more accurate form of radiation that pinpoints the affected area without damaging healthy tissues. So thankful we are at a hospital that uses proton therapy and that Olivia will be able to receive it! Great read on radiation vs. proton therapy.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 20:11:20 +0000

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