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Prostate Cancer Report to be released at National Proton Conference in Washington, DC WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ninety-nine percent of proton therapy patients believe they made the best treatment decision for themselves, according to a new data analysis of outcomes and satisfaction of prostate cancer patients. The survey released today is the most comprehensive of its kind to capture health-related quality of life measures for proton therapy, an advanced...

Proton community leaders focus on Improving Cancer Outcomes with Proton Therapy. Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) October 21, 2012 — In response to the growing demand for leading-edge cancer treatment and recent investments in new clinical facilities, the National Association for Proton Therapy announces its first annual plenary conference. Co-sponsored by the Proton Therapy Consortium, the National Proton Conference: Improving Cancer Outcomes with Proton Therapy (npc2013.com) takes place...

Brain cancer continues to be the main tumor target for proton therapy - an advanced form of radiation treatment according to the National Association for Proton Therapy and the Pediatric Proton Foundation. Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) September 19, 2012 A total of 613 children and adolescents were treated at the nation's nine proton therapy centers in 2011, amounting to a 32 percent increase over 2010 cases, according to a new survey, presented recently at the Children's Oncology...

Mayo Clinic to build centers in Rochester, MN. and Phoenix; McLaren brings proton therapy to Flint, MI. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 09, 2011 The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT) today announced three new supporting member sites including Mayo Clinic proton beam therapy program under development in Rochester, Minn. and Phoenix; and the McLaren Proton Therapy Center, currently under construction in Flint, Mich. Today's announcement brings to seven the total number of proton...