New research has found that patients with esophageal cancer who are treated with proton therapy experienced significantly less toxic side effects than patients treated with older radiation therapies. This study was presented at the 54th Annual Conference of the Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG).
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Proton therapy for esophageal cancer has fewer side effects than older radiation therapies