In most cases, proton pump inhibitors are prescribed for the short-term treatment of acid-related conditions. When used for a short time, side effects are typically mild and resolve on their own.

Proton therapy advocates argue that protons blast radiation directly to the tumor and therefore avoid side effects. The more common "intensity-modulated" radiotherapy (IMRT) exposes some healthy ...

What's new in proton therapy? Read the latest news and views from Fred Hutch's proton therapy facility’s patients and ...

Cancer treatments can speed up aging in survivors, according to research, which can contribute to a person's risk for ...

Proton Therapy reduces the risk of a second cancer diagnosis by 69% versus other forms of radiation treatment according to a paper recently released by a team from Stanford University. The study ...

Maximize cure and minimize the chance of side effects. Proton therapy, because it is such a targeted treatment is often the best way to accomplish this.” ...

The new proton therapy center will be located in St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Fred J. Woods Radiation Therapy Center. Officials say treatment should be available there by the fall of 2025.

“We want to reduce treatment side effects as much as possible to improve our patients’ quality of life and function,” said Chris Willett, M.D., chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.