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    Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer Focus of April 25 Lecture

    San Diego’s first proton therapy center will open for patient care later this year, and San Diegans can learn about its benefits for treating prostate cancer at a free presentation Thursday, April 25, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Limits damage to healthy ...

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    Technology Trends: The Promise of Proton Therapy

    Explore the patient benefits of proton beam therapy for cancer treatment in the February 2013 edition of Applied Radiation Oncology. Scripps Proton Therapy Center, which will open for patient care in mid-summer 2013, is featured prominently in the article. The center’s medical director, Carl ...

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    Learn the Facts About Proton Therapy at Free Program Feb. 5

    San Diego’s first proton therapy center will open for patient care in summer 2013, and local residents can learn the facts about this remarkably precise form of cancer treatment at a free presentation Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Highly targeted ...

    • Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

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    Scripps Rebuts Report by California Technology Assessment Forum on Proton Beam Technology for Prostate Cancer

    The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) today published its evaluation of proton beam radiotherapy technology for treating patients with prostate cancer. The CTAF uses the following five criteria to evaluate new and emerging medical technologies: 1. The technology must have final approval ...

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    Proton Therapy Preserves Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

    A study released this week has found that proton beam therapy preserves quality of life, specifically urinary and bowel function, in men treated with this highly targeted form of radiation treatment for prostate cancer. The study was co-authored by Carl J. Rossi Jr., M.D., medical director of the ...

    • Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

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    Scripps Proton Medical Director Cites Flaws in JAMA Article Findings

    The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article today that compared three patient treatment methods for prostate cancer patients: conformal radiation therapy (CRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and proton therapy. In the JAMA article, researchers at the ...

    • Tuesday, April 17th, 2012