After undergoing radiation treatment, some tumors may unfortunately develop in the same spot as before. Retreating these tumors with conventional photon therapy can expose nearby organs to yet additional radiation, causing significant challenges since the human body can only withstand a certain amount of radiation over a lifetime.
In contrast, proton therapy has the advantage of depositing minimal radiation into nearby organs. So it is an ideal noninvasive treatment option for retreating tumors that have recurred and provides many patients with a new potential chance for cure.
More than 43% of the New York Proton Center’s patients come for management of difficult-to-treat recurrent tumors, far exceeding the national average of 11 percent. Some of the recurrent cancers that patients come to our center to treat include:
- Anal and colorectal cancers
- Brain tumors
- Breast cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Gynecologic cancers
- Liver cancers
- Lung and thoracic cancers
- Lymphomas
- Pediatric cancers
- Prostate cancer
- Spine tumors
The clinical staff at the New York Proton Center includes Dr. Charles B. Simone, one of the world’s foremost experts in treating cancer recurrences.