Indications that we treat and examinations that we perform

  • A summary of information on proton therapy for mammary tumors can be downloaded here.

    Mammary Tumors
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for malignant lymphoma can be downloaded here.

    Malignant Lymphoma
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for prostate cancer can be downloaded here.

    Prostate Cancer
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for lung tumors can be downloaded here.

    Lung Tumors
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for head and neck tumors can be downloaded here.

    Head and Neck Tumors
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for gastrointestinal (GIT) tumors can be downloaded here.

    GIT Tumors
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for CNS tumors can be downloaded here.

    CNS Tumors
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for pediatric cancer can be downloaded here.

    Tumors in Children
  • A summary of information on proton therapy for soft tissue and bone sarcomas can be downloaded here.

    Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas
  • Fast and accurate diagnostics using modern imaging methods.

    Diagnostics

Tumors in Children

The basic expected benefit of proton radiotherapy in pediatric oncology is a reducing the risk of toxicity. The target volumes, fractionation and timing of radiotherapy for individual subgroups of pediatric tumors are given in the relevant pediatric protocols. With proton radiotherapy, fractionation, volume and dose are identical as in the case of photon radiotherapy. The advantage of proton radiotherapy is to achieve higher conformity with a lower integral dose. Dose escalation of proton radiotherapy in pediatric patients is a potential advantage only very rarely, a typical example are cranial base chordomas, where in some cases it is impossible to apply a radical dose by photon radiotherapy.

PTC treatment protocols do not differ from commonly used pediatric protocols and the benefits of proton therapy stem from the physical principles of treatment. Proton therapy can:

  • reduce the incidence of secondary malignancies.
  • reduce the number of growth abnormalities.
  • reduce the incidence of hormonal dysfunctions.
  • reduce the incidence of cognitive impairment.
  • reduce the incidence of acute side effects such as radiation mucositis, pneumonitis and gastroenteritis.

Book "Protonová radioterapie", author Pavel Vítek et al., published by Maxdorf

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Book "Co byste měli vědět o rakovině prsu", author Jitka Abrahámová et al., published by Grada

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