Mark Chose Proton Therapy to Treat his Head & Neck Cancer

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07/06/23

Mark chose proton therapy at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - Proton Therapy when it came time to make cancer treatment decisions. Read Mark's story: https://www.seattlecca.org/sto....ry/single-dad-takes-

Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses beams of protons (tiny particles with a positive charge) to kill tumor cells. This type of treatment can reduce the amount of radiation damage to healthy tissue near a tumor. It is used to treat cancers of the head and neck and organs such as the brain, eye, lung, spine, and prostate. Proton beam radiation is different from standard X-ray radiation.

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