Kathy had proton therapy for lung cancer at Penn.
The main reason Kathy went to Penn Medicine for lung cancer treatment was because Penn Medicine offered Kathy a radiation treatment that no one else in the region could – proton therapy for lung cancer, under the same roof as all of her other treatments.
“They offer proton therapy for lung cancer, which was especially important to me. I was concerned about the scatter from radiation, and proton therapy has less scatter, and therefore the chances would be less that I would have damage to any other internal organ,” Kathy explained.
Treatment at the Roberts Proton Therapy Center uses genetically targeted proton beams to destroy cancer cells. This is a particularly important factor in lung cancer treatment due to the proximity of the heart to the lungs. And it also means fewer side effects for patients.
Watch Kathy’s story on from 6 ABC News below.
Learn More About Proton Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at Penn Medicine
Proton therapy is a non-invasive, incredibly precise cancer treatment that uses a beam of protons moving at very high speeds to destroy the DNA of cancer cells killing them and preventing them from multiplying.Unlike conventional radiation that can affect surrounding healthy tissue as it enters the body and targets the tumor, proton therapy’s precise, high dose of radiation is extremely targeted. This targeted precision causes less damage to healthy, surrounding tissue.
Learn more about proton therapy, or schedule a consultation with a radiation oncologist at Penn Medicine.
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