Proton International

https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/proton-therapy-designated-new-standard-of-care-for-oropharyngeal-cancer/

Proton Therapy Designated New Standard of Care for Oropharyngeal Cancer Proton therapy offers better overall survival with less severe toxicity than standard radiation therapy in patients with advanced oropharyngeal cancer.

Nostaligic post from Savannah Morning News & SavannahNow.com the past and relevant today. (news in Seoul https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10348913 & https://www.ncc.re.kr/sub07_News_view.ncc?nwsId=940&searchKey=total&searchValue=&pageNum=15)

Cancer survivor promotes Korean 'radiation vacation' When Curtis Poling found out he had prostate cancer, he momentarily considered doing nothing over the treatment options he was presented. "It's devastating what it could do to a man," said Poling, …

Check out this book!

Surviving Cancer with Proton Therapy: Road to Nami Island|Paperback This book is presented as non-fiction and serves as a guide to research options for treatment of prostate cancer and other localized cancers, including pediatric cancers. It also serves as a guide for those who travel to South Korea for treatment. Finally, it serves as a guide for understanding...

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/clinical-research-provides-evidence-proton-135900797.html

New Clinical Research Provides Evidence that Proton Therapy Offers Significant Patient Benefits for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment WASHINGTON, June 05, 2024--Patients requiring radiation therapy for head and neck cancer benefit from proton therapy based on preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase III trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The results were presented today at the 202...

I wanted to share some wonderful news: my latest lab results show no change after 16 years following my prostate cancer treatment with proton therapy in 2008. This means my cancer remains in complete remission. I'm proud to be an advocate for proton therapy, which has allowed me to lead a normal life with minimal side effects. How great is that! I understand that not everyone has this outcome, and my thoughts are with those individuals.

Here are three photos: one from May 2008, almost finishing up 42 proton sessions over three months; a recent snorkeling trip; and my best supporter, my loving spouse Tracy, who has been by my side through all these years. Life is good!