PROTON THERAPY & PARTICLE THERAPY
About proton therapy: what patients should know
Proton therapy is a form of external-beam radiotherapy. Its main advantage is physical: in selected cases, treatment can reduce the dose delivered to healthy tissues. It is not automatically better for every cancer or every patient.
Case reviewbefore travel
European centresselected for the case
Romanian supportthrough the process
PATIENT GUIDE
Why protons may matter
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Dose distribution
Protons can reduce exit dose beyond the target in selected treatment plans.
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Clinical benefit varies
A better dose distribution does not automatically mean better tumour control for every diagnosis.
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Individual review
A radiation oncologist must assess diagnosis, anatomy and previous treatment.
NEXT STEP
Request an evaluation before travelling
Send the available medical records and imaging. The treating centre decides whether proton therapy is indicated and technically feasible.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Would you like a European particle-therapy centre to review the case?
Send the diagnosis and the records you already have. We will tell you what is useful for a medical review and which centres can be checked.