Although proton therapy is effective in the treatment of lymphoma, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, throat cancer, thyroid cancer and various other conditions, it is applied in more than twenty countries around the world. This form of therapy is often used in the treatment of both early-stage and advanced cancers because of the minimal side effects of proton radiation and its ability to treat both malignant and benign tumors. The success rate of proton therapy varies depending on the stage, the location of the cancer and other factors. While the cancerous cells are killed with proton therapy, healthy tissues are protected more effectively. Proton therapy is very important especially in pediatric cancers, where the permanent side effects that occur in the late stages due to radiation are a major problem.
What is Oncology?
Oncology is a branch of science that examines the formation, causes, diagnosis, treatment and relationship of tumors in the body with heredity. It examines non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous cells. This broadens the fields of interest in oncology. Medical oncology, which examines chemotherapy applications which means treatment of cancer with medication, also examines cancer prevention, cancer screening and early diagnosis applications. Radiation oncology is a medical science that studies the effects of treatment procedures using radiotherapy on cancer cells. Cancer surgeries are often performed by oncological surgeons with advanced expertise in the surgery of the respective cancer.
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