Patients treated with photon therapy experienced an average loss of 1.09 Intelligence Quotient (IQ) points more than those treated with proton therapy every year for the five years of the study.

Proton therapy is a newer type of radiation therapy. It uses high-energy beams to successfully target and kill cancer cells. The difference is that proton therapy uses particles called protons instead ...

A photon inside a proton can collide with a temporary complex of gluons, whose color charges (here shown in red, green and blue) can be collectively neutralized.

Proton therapy is a type of external beam radiation therapy that delivers high dose radiation directly to cancer cells. Learn about its benefits and uses for breast cancer treatment.

Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic will soon open a $320 million oncology center that, by 2028, will offer the Western Hemisphere's ...

If Part B covers proton therapy because it’s given on an outpatient basis, you’re responsible for the monthly premium, deductible, and coinsurance. In 2025, the Part B standard premium is $185 ...