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Proton Partners International: Protons to Play a Vital Role in the Battle Against Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancerdenise durginJune 18, 2019Proton Prostate CancerComment

proton therapy - the use of protons instead of X-rays - in radiation therapy - specifically target tumors as protons don’t travel beyond the target so there’s a lower risk to healthy tissue.

38 proton radiation therapy centers in the United States.

175,000 patients have been treated worldwide.

25+ types of cancers can be treated with Proton Therapy

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“I was treated at the Maryland Proton Radiation Treatment Center which felt like The Ritz-Carlton. From the doctors’ precision, expertise, wellness programming, compassion and unparalleled service levels, I felt so supported along my radiation journey”.

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