36-percent increase in pediatric patients treated with proton therapy, new survey shows

Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

Results from an American survey indicate a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients who are being treated with proton radiation therapy for cancerous and non-cancerous tumors. Based on a survey of all proton therapy centers in the United States, the number of pediatric patients treated with proton therapy grew to 722 in 2013, a 36-percent increase from the 465 patients treated in 2010.

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