Protons 101: Breast Cancer and Heart Dose – Data Supporting The Much Broader Use of Proton Therapy
This article applies to locally advanced breast cancers where nodal irradiation is required or cases where IMRT is being considered in breast cancer treatment. TAKE HOME MESSAGE – Proton plans are better at avoiding the heart than IMRT. Above are images showing a Proton Therapy plan on the left and an IMRT plan on the right. […]
Read MoreReal Men Wear Pink Campaign
Today, I’m announcing my “Real Men Wear Pink Campaign” to help raise money to fight breast cancer. OFFICIAL LINK TO MY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PAGE. The campaign will run from August – October as we hold events to raise money and awareness regarding breast cancer and the risk and impact that the disease has on […]
Read MoreProtons 101: An example of a breast cancer proton therapy plan
Today, we’ll walk through images from a breast cancer proton plan. From a technical standpoint, Its a unique case for a number of reasons but it does showcase some places and ways in which proton plans greatly outperform what we can accomplish using a traditional linear accelerator with either photons or electrons. Breast Cancer Treatment: […]
Read MoreProtons 101: Breast Cancer, Radiation, and Heart Health
DISCLAIMER / About the Blog – Please read once if you haven’t. Protecting the heart during the treatment of breast cancer is a critical component of developing an overall cancer treatment plan for a breast cancer patient. Before we start the more technical side of the discussion, I’d like to remind everyone of the basics […]
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