Union-Tribune Article Covers Benefits of Proton Therapy for Cancer Care
Note to Patients: The following news is posted for archival purposes only. Scripps is no longer accepting new patients for proton therapy.
Carl Rossi, MD, recaps key research findings from PTCOG conference

In the latest “Savvy Patient” article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Carl Rossi, MD, summarized key proton therapy research studies presented at the 54th annual Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG) conference in San Diego. The studies involve a wide range of adult and pediatric cancers and show the clinical benefits of proton radiation, which spares more healthy tissue than conventional X-ray radiation.
Read the San Diego Union-Tribune article: New Research Shows Benefits of Proton Therapy for Cancer Care.
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