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Patient Stories
The Voice of Proton Therapy
Less toxicity to healthy tissues is simply better for patients. By reducing complications and side effects, physicians can potentially deliver higher curative doses of radiation to cancerous tumors. And patients can get back to living their best life sooner.
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Clinical Benefits of Proton Therapy
Clinical Benefits of Proton Therapy
Proton Therapy offers distinct advantages and benefits due to the lower radiation doses delivered to healthy tissues and critical structures than standard radiation therapy. Click below to learn more.
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2023 National Proton Conference
Elevating Access, Research, and Innovation in the Field of Particle Therapy
Join us for the 2023 National Proton Conference in Salt Lake City, May 6 - 9, 2023. Our annual conference brings together leaders in the field of particle therapy with a robust agenda focused on emerging clinical research, operational efficiencies, insurance authorizations, and a special session presented by PTCOG-NA.
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Find a Center Near You
Find a Center Near You
There are 40 regional proton therapy centers across the United States. Click below to find a center near you.
Find a Center Near You
The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT) is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1990 to educate and raise public awareness about the clinical benefits of proton therapy. It serves as a resource center for patients, physicians, health care providers, insurers, academic medical centers, hospitals, cancer centers, Medicare, the U.S. Congress, health care agencies, and the news media. The NAPT’s supporting members include 40 of the nation’s leading cancer centers, a number of whom are National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers and National Comprehensive Care Network (NCCN) members.
.@DrNogueiraL of @AmericanCancer speaks with @IsabelleChoiMD and @jamesharbin about the need for increased access to #protontherapy and how many barriers to care can be addressed by #CancerMoonshot @DCarnival46 @WhiteHouse #PeopleVCancer twitter.com/AtlanticLIVE/s…
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favoriteWe're proud of NAPT Board Member @IsabelleChoiMD of @nyproton for her involvement in today's #PeopleVCancer twitter.com/AtlanticLIVE/s…
We loved gathering with our member centers and corporate partners for NAPT's Fall Member Meeting & Reception while in San Antonio. Thank you to all who attended! pic.twitter.com/cswB0wI7Hq
Congratulations to the @ASTRO_org Fellow Class of 2022 including NAPT Executive Board member @SJFrankMD! We'd like to congratulate Dr. Tim Williams of @sfptinstitute for being awarded a Gold Medal for his service and contributions in the field of radiation oncology #ASTRO22 pic.twitter.com/UNyUw9Uxzd
Happy Medical Dosimetrist’s Day to the vital members of the radiation oncology teams! Medical dosimetrists perform calculations for accurate delivery of radiation and ensure patient safety at our member proton centers. pic.twitter.com/zmEIRbRLCW
NAPT Board member @BrianBaumannMD of @WashURadOnc explores how Medicare reimbursement decreased substantially from 2010 to 2019. When considering further cuts, policymakers should consider these trends and their consequences for health care quality and access #radonc twitter.com/IJROBP/status/…
Thank you @WhiteHouse for signing the #PACTAct into law. We applaud the administration's commitment to improving @DeptVetAffairs access to advanced healthcare and cancer screening. bit.ly/3vT3biT
The latest research in the current issue of @theijpt studying the efficacy and acute toxicities of proton therapy for primary head and neck cutaneous melanoma. bit.ly/3SeYsSi
Proton therapy is an innovative cancer treatment modality included in many of the top ranked hospitals in the US including @MDAndersonNews ranked first in cancer care and @MayoClinic who was ranked first on the Honor Roll for the 7th consecutive year. prn.to/3OH9igz