The Position of Proton Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer in the World:
In its model, the same ASTRO committee recommended proton therapy reimbursement from health insurance in 2014 (https://www.astro.org/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Practice_Management/Reimbursement/ASTRO%20PBT%20Model%20Policy%20FINAL.pdf).
In 2017, the ASTRO committee updated its recommendations to healthcare providers and explicitly listed non-metastatic prostate cancer as an indication eligible for reimbursement under the terms of clinical trials or prospective registries (https://www.astro.org/News-and-Publications/News-and-Media-Center/News-Releases/2017/ASTRO-updates-insurance-coverage-recommendations-for-proton-therapy/).
In 2018, proton radiotherapy for prostate cancer was included in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines and is therefore recognized as standard treatment. These recommendations are respected and accepted worldwide by national oncology societies, so proton radiotherapy for prostate cancer can be described as a completely standard and appropriate treatment.
Proton radiotherapy for prostate cancer is performed in all proton centers around the world. All centers, some of which are the leaders of the world of oncology, include this diagnosis in their basic indications. See, for example:
MD Anderson Cancer Center – http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/proton-therapy-center/conditions-we-treat/prostate-cancer/index.html
MGH Boston – http://www.massgeneral.org/radiationoncology/research/researchlab.aspx?id=1630
UPENN – http://www.pennprotontherapy.org/cancers-we-treat/
University of Florida – http://www.floridaproton.org/cancers-treated/prostate-cancer
Scripps proton therapy center, San Diego – http://www.scripps.org/services/cancer-care__proton-therapy/conditions-treated__proton-therapy-for-prostate-cancer
Loma Linda Proton therapy center, California – http://www.protons.com/proton-therapy/proton-treatments/prostate-cancer/about-the-prostate.page
University of Florida – http://www.floridaproton.org/cancers-treated/prostate-cancer
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