LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Proton therapy to treat prostate cancer has been available in Southern California for nearly 35 years. It's less invasive and offers fewer side effects compared to conventional ...

Proton therapy is a form of radiation that reduces the total amount of radiation to the tissues surrounding the tumor, which could potentially lead to fewer side effects. If you have prostate cancer, ...

Proton beam therapy does not improve the patient-reported outcome of bowel function compared with IMRT. Bowel side effects do not differ between patients with localized prostate cancer who receive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer achieved similar quality-of-life outcomes whether they ...

For patients with intermediate- or low-risk localized prostate cancer, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy are both safe and effective options, according to results of ...

In 2020, shortly before he retired from a career working in information technology (IT), David Green's lifestyle included lifting weights, playing golf, doing house and yard work and hanging out with ...

The therapy is a highly advanced form of radiation therapy that uses charged particles in the form of a proton that that gets delivered with precision into a tumor that might be near a critical organ, ...

SOMERSET, N.J., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the importance of early detection and treatment options for the one in eight men who ...

Proton beam radiation therapy led to 10% more patients surviving cancer of the throat after 5 years compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects. “With this ...