Proton therapy has similar cure rates, fewer serious side effects compared with traditional radiation

Proton therapy has similar cure rates, fewer serious side effects compared with traditional radiation

Proton therapy has similar cure rates, fewer serious side effects compared with traditional radiation

Cancer patients who receive high-tech proton therapy experience similar cure rates and fewer serious side effects compared with those who undergo traditional X-ray radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.