Proton radiation therapy is a groundbreaking nonsurgical advanced radiation technology clinically proven to precisely treat tumors with minimal side effects while protecting nearby healthy tissue.
Carilion Clinic surpasses $105M for its Roanoke cancer center and launches a new $50M proton therapy campaign.
This type of cancer treatment can have reduced side effects, yet be more precise in attacking cancer near sensitive organs.
Proton therapy is often a preferred form of radiation for cancers such as head and neck, brain, eye and lung. But other less common cancers may also benefit from this therapy. These can include ...
In 2018, an Oklahoma jury awarded $25.5 million to the family of a cancer patient denied coverage for proton radiation therapy by Aetna. The case involved the denial of coverage for Orrana Cunningham, ...
Michelle Finley's cancer journey began in 2017 with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma — a type of breast cancer that starts in the milk ducts of a woman and moves into nearby tissue. She told Scripps ...
Carilion Clinic exceeded its $100 million goal for the new Taubman Cancer Center, raising over $105 million, and has started ...
A contingent of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy staff attended the National Association of Proton Therapy (NAPT) Conference in Boston last month. The conference, which hosted 335 members ...
The cancer center will include proton therapy, what Carilion Clinic calls “the most advanced technology for treating certain ...