Proton Therapy Does Not Reduce Side Effects in OPSCC

Proton Therapy Does Not Reduce Side Effects in OPSCC

Proton therapy did not outperform IMRT in quality-of-life outcomes for patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Both treatments achieved similarly strong control and survival, according to new trial results. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/proton-therapy-does-not-reduce-side-effects-oropharyngeal-2025a1000qiz?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-10-02 15:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the li…

Contemporary IMRT comparable to proton therapy for throat cancer

U.K. researchers have reported new results on the use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy to reduce long-term treatment-related toxicities in throat cancer.