CHEMO-ID

PROTON-
BEAM
THERAPY
• Proton therapy, also called proton
beam therapy, is a type of radiation
therapy.
• It uses protons rather than x-rays to
treat cancer.
• proton therapy is a type of
external-beam radiation therapy.
• It painlessly delivers radiation
through the skin from a machine
outside the body.
HOW PROTON
BEAM THERAPY
WORKS?

• A machine called a synchrotron or

cyclotron speeds up protons. The high
speed of the protons creates high energy.
• This energy makes the protons travel to
the desired depth in the body.
• The protons then give the targeted
radiation dose in the tumor.
• a proton radiation treatment lasts about 15
to 30 minutes, starting from the time you
enter the treatment room.
COMPARISON OF X-
RADIATION TO PROTON
BEAM THERAPY
Compared with x-ray radiation therapy, proton therapy has
several benefits:
• Usually, up to 60% less radiation can be delivered to the
healthy tissues around the tumor. This lowers the risk of
radiation damage to these tissues.
• It may allow for a higher radiation dose to the tumor. This
increases the chances that all of the tumor cells targeted by
the proton therapy will be destroyed.
• It may cause fewer and less severe side effects such as low
blood counts, fatigue, and nausea during and after treatment.