Proton Therapy Offers New Hope for Patients with Glioblastoma
New NRG Oncology trial shows promising survival benefit, now advancing to Phase III A new national study led by NRG Oncology is bringing renewed hope to patients diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM)— one of the most aggressive and difficult brain cancers to treat. The findings, recently published by Bioengineer.org and presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting in San Francisco, showed that patients […]
Read MoreBe Your Own Advocate
A cancer diagnosis is one of those stop-you-in-your-tracks moments that can completely turn your life upside down. What happens next? Who do I talk to? How do I know I’m getting the best care? What about my family? My job? It can all be overwhelming. One of the most consistent pieces of advice former patients […]
Read MoreProtons 101: An Example of a CNS Tumor Proton Therapy Plan
Today we’ll look at a place where there actually are not large studies showing significant benefits to proton therapy. So if you don’t think protons are better, you could easily use this disease site to state that there is very little evidence of improvement in outcomes with the use of proton therapy. I will point […]
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