Essay about Doctor: Proton Radiation

Submitted By abstrong
Words: 705
Pages: 3
Open Document
WARRENVILLE, Ill. (January 24, 2013) – Five clinical trials evaluating proton therapy as a treatment for cancer, including one involving children with brain cancer and three trials for men with prostate cancer, are being led by researchers at CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center.

The trials are evaluating the effectiveness of proton therapy, both on its own and in comparison to – plus in combination with – other treatment options.

“We recently returned from a national medical meeting where more than 70 papers and posters were presented assessing the use of proton therapy in treating cancer, and the results continue to be impressive,” said Dr. William Hartsell, the Center's medical director. “Our clinical trials are part of a national effort to assess new and what we anticipate will be better ways to treat patients with proton therapy.”

The pediatric trial is evaluating the simultaneous use of chemotherapy regimens and radiation therapy, which includes proton radiation as an option. The trial (code: NCT00867178) involves infants born with tumors of the central nervous system, such as medulloblastoma, and will assess proton beam as an acceptable form of radiation.

One of the prostate cancer trials (code: NCT01230866) is treating patients using higher doseThe pediatric trial is evaluating the simultaneous use of chemotherapy regimens and radiation therapy, which includes proton radiation as an option. The trial (code: NCT00867178) involves infants born with tumors of the central nervous system, such as medulloblastoma, and will assess proton beam as an acceptable form of radiation.

One of the prostate cancer trials (code: NCT01230866) is treating patients using higher doses of proton therapy treatment over a much shorter time period (five treatments over one to two weeks) than current standards (44 treatments over as many as nine weeks). A second prostate cancer trial looks at the impact of combining hormone (androgen deprivation) therapy with proton therapy (code: NCT01492972).

“We hope to learn more about the effectiveness and potential benefits of treating patients with proton therapy in new ways or combined with other important treatments,” Hartsell said.

Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation treatment for many cancerous and non-cancerous tumors, including tumors of the brain, central nervous system, head and neck, lung and prostate, as well as sarcomas and many pediatric cancers. The precision of proton therapy makes it especially effective for treating children and adults with anatomically complex tumors such as base of skull and tumors along the spinal cord.

To learn more about proton therapy and the CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center, go to http://www.procure.com/il

To learn more about the five clinical trials, go to http://www.clinicaltrials.gov and search for the following identifier codes:

NCT01230866 ("Study of Hypo-fractionated Proton Radiation for Low Risk Prostate Cancer")

NCT01492972 ("Hypo-fractionated Proton Radiation Therapy With or Without Androgen Suppression for Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer")

NCT00867178 ("Vorinostat, Isotretinoin, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young
Show More

Related Documents: Essay about Doctor: Proton Radiation

Roberto Johnson Case Summary

Jacksonville. “As a first responder, I knew that UF Health had a great reputation as a trauma center, but I didn’t know they were known for cancer treatment,” Johnson explained. He shared his concerns with Dr. Fernandes, who gave him the names of doctors in Miami, Tampa and Gainesville, and encouraged him to seek a second opinion if that would help him feel more…

Words 840 - Pages 4

Medulloblastoma Essay

For instance, radiation therapy is the most common form of postsurgical treatment for standard-risk (SR) patients because it has demonstrated to be incredibly successful in eradicating medulloblastoma tumors. However, this same treatment has shown to be particularly dangerous and commonly avoided in children younger than 3 years because their brains are developing significantly during these ages.3 Furthermore, patients who are given conventional treatments like craniospinal radiation or chemotherapy…

Words 902 - Pages 4

Essay on Radiology: X-ray and Body

the skin. By using radiant energy, which may take the form of x-rays or other types of radiation, we are able to diagnose and treat many diseases and injuries. Both diagnostic and therapeutic radiology involve the use of…

Words 1831 - Pages 8

MRI Scanner: Exploratory Surgery

imaging fail to give a diagnosis. It is an invasive operation that requires an incision so that doctors can examine the effected area. For more than a hundred years, doctors have used the x-ray machine to see inside of the body. When the x-ray was first invented in 1895, it was a huge breakthrough, but it also has many limitations. The x-ray was discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen a German physicist and doctors around the world began to use them by January 1896. The x-ray can't see the soft tissues because…

Words 768 - Pages 4

Nuclear Chemistry

has a certain number of protons and neutrons (with electrons floating in the electron cloud). When the number of protons or neutrons changes, the chemical properties of the element changes, which leads to nuclear chemistry. Nuclear chemistry is involved in a variety of things including nuclear medicine, nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, food production, radioactive tracers, and even the sun. Radiation is just one of the things that comes with nuclear chemistry. Radiation happens when alpha rays…

Words 1337 - Pages 6

Radioactivity: Chernobyl Disaster and Nuclear Power Essay

Feoly San Juan – (10SC33-7) 16/11/12 Radioactivity report What is Radioactive? Emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles. What went wrong at Chernobyl on 26 April 1986? On the 26th of April 1986, at 1:23am, Alexander Akimov a nuclear plant operators was experiencing confusing reactor indicators, so as protocol he initiated an emergency shutdown of Unit 4 of the large electricity generating station. Unintentially causing the unit 4 reactor in the Chernobyl nucleaur…

Words 1386 - Pages 6

Science Review Essay

Science Exam Notes Chemistry Particle Theory of Matter:  Particle Theory of Matter: A theory that describes the composition and behaviour of matter.  All matter is made up of tiny particles that have empty spaces between them.  Different substances are made up of different kinds of particles.  Particles are in constant random motion.  The particles of a substance move faster as its temperature increases.  Particles attract each other. Mixture, Pure Substance, Solution, and Alloy…

Words 7717 - Pages 31

Essay about 1120213982 2004 Senior Science Assessme

techniques include x-rays, MRI, Holter monitor, ultrasounds and thermography. Advantages Disadvantages No risk of infection No risk of loss of blood No hospital stays, more beds Less cost due to no hospital stay and sterilisations No pain or discomfort Radiation from x-rays can be damaging and may cause cancer if overexposed Resolution and angles of imaging can be limited and may reduce the reliability of results Minimally invasive medical techniques Minimally invasive techniques are those that are performed…

Words 2069 - Pages 9

Positron Emission Tomography and Radioactive Tracers Essay

isotopes Isotopes are atoms of the same elements which contain the same number of protons but different number of neutrons (eg. Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while Carbon-14 has 8 neutrons). Radioactive isotopes are isotopes which are unstable (that is, their nucleus does not hold together well and therefore breaks down, making the compound radioactive) and undergoes radioactive decay while emitting heat and radiation. Taken from: http://scienceray.com/philosophy-of-science/radioactive-substances-and-its-uses/…

Words 2441 - Pages 10

A Brief Note On Protactinium

together means "the parent of actinium." Protactinium is one of the rarest and most expensive naturally occurring elements. Physical and orbital Properties Protactinium is an element on the periodic table with the symbol of Pa and atomic number (protons) of 91. With an atomic weight of 231.03588, melting point of 1845 K (1572°C or 2862°F). It has a density of 15.37 grams per cubic centimeter. Protactinium is a solid at room temperature. It is superconductive at temperatures below 1.4 K. It’s classified…

Words 692 - Pages 3