Which type of cancer is proton treatment used for?
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Proton treatment can be used in all situations where X-ray radiotherapy can be applied. The X-ray treatment is mainly applied in situations where it is difficult to transfer sufficient level of radiation to the tumor while protecting the normal tissues.
The examples include tumors in children, hepatoma and pancreatobiliary, brain tumor and skull base tumor, spine and spine tumor, and recurrent cancer in the radiotherapy site. Whether if the patient will be a subject for proton treatment will be decided through the patient’s condition and purpose of treatment which are diagnosed by the radiation oncology specialists.
The examples include tumors in children, hepatoma and pancreatobiliary, brain tumor and skull base tumor, spine and spine tumor, and recurrent cancer in the radiotherapy site. Whether if the patient will be a subject for proton treatment will be decided through the patient’s condition and purpose of treatment which are diagnosed by the radiation oncology specialists.