Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer

candu
candu Member Posts: 30
in Breast Cancer #1
Anyone know of any proton therapy for early stage breast cancer?

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  • pinkkari09
    pinkkari09 Member Posts: 877
    #2
    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
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #3
    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
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #4
    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
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #5
    Have never heard of it, but
    Have never heard of it, but am interested.
  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 Member Posts: 915 Member
    #6
    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
    Denene6483 Member Posts: 1 *
    #7
    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
    irenegoody Member Posts: 1 *
    #8
    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.

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