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 Member
    #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.

  • Lobster37
    Lobster37 Member Posts: 9 Member
    #9
    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.

  • Heather12345
    Heather12345 Member Posts: 1 *
    #10

    Proton therapy has been approved as a safe and effective treatment by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) since 1988. The nation’s top NCI designated and NCCN Comprehensive Cancer Centers value the use of proton therapy to improve outcomes for their patients. Depending on your case, proton therapy may be a great option for breast cancer, especially left-sided breast cancers. Protons have a unique ability to stop precisely within the tumor, minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissues and critical structures, such as the heart and lungs.

    I believe there are 45 Centers in the US that offer proton therapy today. It is covered by Medicare and many commercial insurance plans include coverage for certain conditions. Always get a second opinion and advocate for yourself!

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