Adding Proton Therapy 'Boost' To X-Ray Radiation Therapy Reduces Prostate Cancer Recurrences

Men who receive a boost of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation therapy have fewer recurrences of their prostate cancer compared to men who did not receive the extra dose of proton radiation, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago.