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Proton Beam Therapy

The ultimate goal of any radiation therapy technique or technology is to deliver the required radiation dose to the target tissue and minimise dose to the surrounding normal tissues to as less as possible. By reducing radiation dose to the surrounding normal tissues one is able to reduce the early and delayed side effects of radiation therapy. This is especially important while treating young children because the normal growth and development of the child can get severely affected by high doses of radiation to normal structures like muscle, bone, brain, heart, eyes etc.

Majority of Radiation therapy nowadays is delivered with photons or X-rays which do not have any charge. On the other hand, Protons are charged particles due to which they have minimal entry and exit dose in the tissue. In addition, they are slightly more effective in killing tumor cells than photons or X-rays. These unique physical & biological properties of proton beams along with the complex delivery system allows highly precise delivery of radiation to the tumour with minimal dose to the surrounding normal structures, thereby allowing optimal radiation dose delivery with minimal side effects.

This is of special significance in the treatment of tumours that are located close to vital body structures, tumours considered resistant to radiation, and in the treatment of children as they are highly susceptible to the long term adverse effects of radiation. The sites where particle therapy has been of maximum clinical benefit are childhood tumore, brain/ spine tumours, head & neck tumours (skull base & paranasal sinuses), and bone & soft tissue tumours etc. There is also evolving évidence regarding benefits of protons for other body sites.

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