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Interesting Facts

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fewer and less severe side effects can be expected with protons when compared to standard x-rays

Proton beam radiotherapy

  • Targets cancer tumors while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.
  • Causes minimum or no side effects.
  • Is non-invasive and painless.
  • Patients maintain quality-of-life during treatment process.
  • Appointments last 15-30 minutes per day for five to ten weeks, on an outpatient basis (actual radiation time is approximately 60 seconds per treatment).
  • Has treated more than 52,000 patients around the world.
  • Treats approximately 500 patients daily in the United States.