Do Any VAMC's Offer Proton Radiotherapy Treatments for Cancer?
Anyone know of any VAMC's that offer Proton Radiotherapy treatments for various cancers such as prostate, brain, throat, lung, etc.? Proton is reportedly pinpoint precise radiation treatment and can...
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Interesting question but I don't know - Building a proton beam facility is above the $100 million mark so I suspect not. You might post in the Agent Orange forum as there are vets there who have...
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Nick Yes, building a Proton treatment facility is quite costly. I have read that various hospitals have formed partnerships in order to make Proton therapy treatments available to their patients...
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you might be interested in this 2007 article...
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Thanks for posting those informative links about Proton therapy treatment. I am hopeful that clinical studies will prove the usefulness and effectiveness of Proton therapy over conventional treatment.
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I had Proton treatment at MD Anderson in Houston, TX. Although I use my Medicare and Tricare for Live. I was told by the admission person that they had Va pay for treatment on some people. I didn't...
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