Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer

candu

Anyone know of any proton therapy for early stage breast cancer?

pinkkari09

Sorry, I've never heard of
Sorry, I've never heard of this. Someone should be on shortly that knows something.
Miles of Love,
~Kari

disneyfan2008

pinkkari09 said:

Sorry, I've never heard of
Sorry, I've never heard of this. Someone should be on shortly that knows something.
Miles of Love,
~Kari

I just looked it up
I did search -I too have never heard of this...

GOOD Luck getting info...

jnl

pinkkari09 said:

Sorry, I've never heard of
Sorry, I've never heard of this. Someone should be on shortly that knows something.
Miles of Love,
~Kari

I haven't heard of this
I haven't heard of this either. What is it?


Leeza

camul

Have never heard of it, but
Have never heard of it, but am interested.

jessiesmom1

Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer
Proton therapy is a form of radiation therapy. It tends to be offered when breast cancer has metastasized to the brain. It is only offered at the University of Florida, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Massachusetts General in Boston, Loma Linda University Medical Center in California, Indiana University, and INTEGRES Cancer Campus in Oklahoma City. Many insurance carriers do not cover it. This web link might be helpful to those who want to know more about it. http://www.ehow.com/about_5459212_breast-brain-metastasis-proton-therapy.html

Denene6483

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/212808/proton-therapy-for-breast-cancer

Yes, highly recommend it. Its a lot safer for other organs and areas not effected by cancer later on less chances of issues with them.

irenegoody

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1010025#Comment_1010025

For what it is worth, there is a Proton place in Knoxville, TN, but my oncologist told me it cost $100,000 and most insurance does not pay.

Lobster37

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/212808/proton-therapy-for-breast-cancer

I have seen it on the Mass General website. But dont know about it.