proton therapy

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Treating kidney cancer without surgery

Dr. Anne Rajkumar discusses ablation procedures, including radiation therapy, and systemic therapies for the treatment of kidney cancer.

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Mayo Clinic study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

A condensed hypofractionated schedule of proton therapy resulted in excellent control of cancer while sparing surrounding tissue.

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Using targeted therapy to treat breast cancer

Dr. Robert Mutter explains the potential long-term advantages of using proton beam therapy to treat breast cancer.

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Mayo Clinic announces plans to expand proton beam therapy services in Minnesota

Mayo Clinic is announcing a 110,000-square-foot, $200 million expansion to the Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program in Rochester.

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3-year-old takes on rare cancer with a little help from his friends

Playing with superheroes and other toys is part of Rhett's morning routine at Mayo Clinic, where he's receiving targeted proton beam radiation treatment for Ewing sarcoma.

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New proton therapy technique targets treatment-resistant cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a proton therapy technique called LEAP to more specifically target cancer cells that resist other forms of treatment.