What is proton radiation treatment?

Proton radiation treatment is medical therapy that includes burning tight beam of protons in patient tissue. It is generally more accurate than other forms of radiotherapy, especially due to the relatively large size of the protons, leading to a reduction in particle scattering. This means that less healthy body tissue can be damaged in the process. Therapy is often used to treat cancer because it is effective in eliminating damaged cells in tumors. There are potential short -term and long -term side effects of therapy, although they are said to be rare. The small particle accelerator accelerates the protons to the required energy. Due to the high energy of the particles, the targeted tissue is damaged and either dies or cannot be reproduced. The chance of negative side effects is reduced due to a narrow beam that minimizes healthy tissue that is affected.

Compared on other types of radiotherapy, proton radiation treatment is generally much more accurate. This is because protons are relatively difficult compared to other particles, tj. The depth to which the protons travel to the body depends on their energy, allowing the technician to control how deep they penetrate. Higher energy protons are needed to treat deeper tissue.

Proton radiation is mainly used in the treatment of cancer. Since the tumor can be relatively large, protons of different energies are fired in the tissue to kill as much cancer as possible. In some cases, proton radiation treatment is deployed due to its ability to supply high doses to a specific location. This increases the chance of treatment. In other situations, therapy can be applied to the same dosage as other forms of treatment, but as stated, a narrow beam means lded tissue ESS is damaged.

Although proton radiation treatment is not a new technology, there is still a chance on negative side effects. Therapy has similar side effects to other typesradiotherapy, although they are dependent on the treated area of ​​the body. Potential side effects include nausea, headaches, diarrhea, hair loss in treatment and urine problems. Long -term side effects are much less common, but may include infertility and secondary cancer. The patient usually does not feel any pain during the procedure.