7-year-old is the first to receive proton therapy at Stanford Medicine

Stanford Medicine’s new proton therapy facility is ready for patients. On June 4 a child with a rare brain tumor became the first to receive treatment.

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ESTRO debate reveals rising confidence in upright proton therapy – Physics World

A lively debate at the ESTRO 2026 meeting concluded with nearly 70% of the audience backing upright proton therapy as a mainstream treatment option by 2035

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Antony Lomax joins RaySearch to strengthen leadership in particle therapy | RaySearch Laboratories

<div class="mfn-preamble"><p><strong>RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) appoints Professor Antony Lomax, one of the world’s most respected pioneers in p

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Proton versus photon therapy for oropharyngeal cancer

Trials of local therapies where progression-free survival is equivalent but overall survival is improved raise the spectre of confounding. The overall survival improvement seen in the phase 3 trial by...

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Comparison of protons and very high-energy electrons transmission pencil-beam-scanning for FLASH radiotherapy

Very High-Energy Electron (VHEE) radiotherapy stands as a promising alternative to proton therapy in view of the FLASH effect, which allows for differ…

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Head and Neck: TORPEdO dropped! IMRT vs. Protons. Our second RCT trial!

Now two trials with different conclusions?? What can we learn?

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New Radiation Cancer Facility Opens. Radiation Oncology throws stones.

What's worse than the Death Star of medicine? A carbon ion Death Star. At least if you listen to our own field.

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Requirements and Study Design for the Next Proton FLASH Clinical Trials: an International Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus

The FLASH effect, defined as normal tissue sparing while maintaining tumor control with ultra-high dose-rate irradiation, has been demonstrated preclinically in different tumors and tissues. Although ...

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A Case of Hydrogel Spacer Intravasation of the Internal Iliac Vein and Associated Thrombus Formation During Preparation for Prostate Cancer External Beam Radiation Therapy

Use of rectal spacer gel has been associated with decreased risk of radiation therapy (RT)-related rectal toxicity in clinical trials and has been increasingly adopted. Optimal management of spacer-re...

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Dose heterogeneity reduces radiation oxygen dependence in both tumor and healthy tissues: the case of proton minibeam radiation therapy

Proton minibeam radiation therapy (pMBRT) is an innovative delivery technique characterized by spatially modulated radiation. It was shown to increase the therapeutic index in preclinical glioma model...

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Dubai advances cancer care with first proton therapy centre

The UAE’s first proton therapy centre will be built in Dubai, marking a major step forward in cancer treatment in the region.

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Laser driven FLASH radiobiology using a high dose and ultra high dose rate single pulse proton source - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Laser driven FLASH radiobiology using a high dose and ultra high dose rate single pulse proton source

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<em>Medical Physics</em> | AAPM Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Ultra-high dose rate, or FLASH, radiotherapy has shown promise in preclinical experiments of sparing healthy tissue without compromising tumor control. This “FLASH effect” can compound wi...

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'Houston will be hit hardest': Researchers in Texas Medical Center brace for impact of Trump NIH cuts

TMC could lose millions of dollars in NIH funding raising the threat of job cuts. A legal battle is now expected to end up in the Supreme Court.

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Radiation oncology patients’ perceptions of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cancer care: A multi-centre cross-sectional study

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is increasingly widespread in radiation oncology. However, patient engagement to dat…

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Very high-energy electrons could prove optimal for FLASH radiotherapy – Physics World

THERYQ is developing a radiotherapy system that uses very high-energy electrons to treat deep-seated tumours, and can also enable FLASH treatments

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FLASH Workshop 2025: The Role of Oxygen in FLASH Radiation Therapy - German Cancer Research CenterLogo des Deutschen KrebsforschungszentrumsLogo of the German Cancer Research CenterLogo of the German ...

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How Upright Positioning is Shaping the Future of Proton Therapy

Proton therapy is undergoing a revolutionary transformation with the advent of upright patient positioning, promising improved precision and comfort in cancer treatment.

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Requirements and study design for the next proton FLASH clinical trials: an international multidisciplinary Delphi consensus

Purpose: The FLASH effect, defined as normal tissue sparing while maintaining tumor control with ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) irradiation, has been demonstrated preclinically in different tumors and ti...

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Effects of whole brain proton irradiation at conventional or ultra-high dose rate (FLASH), in adult male Sprague Dawley rats - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Effects of whole brain proton irradiation at conventional or ultra-high dose rate (FLASH), in adult male Sprague Dawley rats

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IPEM Reacts to Decision to Abolish NHS England

IPEM has released a statement in response to the Government's decision to abolish NHS England

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IPEM code of practice for proton therapy dosimetry based on the NPL primary standard proton calorimeter calibration service - IOPscienceSearch

IPEM code of practice for proton therapy dosimetry based on the NPL primary standard proton calorimeter calibration service, Green, Stuart, Lourenço, Ana, Palmans, Hugo, Lee, Nigel, Amos, Richard A, Souza, Derek D’, Fiorini, Francesca, Van Den Heuvel, Frank, Kacperek, Andrzej, Mackay, Ranald, Pettingell, John, Thomas, Russell

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