Proton and heavy ion therapy is one of the types of radiation therapy, which mainly refers to the killing of cancer cells by means of proton or heavy ion rays to achieve the effect of cancer treatment.
This treatment method can realize targeted killing of cancer cells, and has the advantages of fewer side effects, lower recurrence rate, less harm to human body and higher quality of life of patients compared with traditional radiation therapy. In addition, it is more effective for some cancer patients who have failed surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, in recent years, proton heavy ion therapy has also become an important choice for cancer patients.
Hyogo Prefectural Particle Thread Medical Center was founded in 2001 and is dedicated to eradicating cancer, a disease that plagues mankind. Particle ray therapy is divided into two types: proton ray therapy and heavy particle ray (carbon ion) ray therapy. At the hospital, both methods can be implemented, and doctors will choose the more appropriate treatment for patients. In the 10 years between 2003 and February 2012, the hospital has successfully treated 4,513 cancer patients.
For the treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer, proton heavy ion is more effective. According to the data from the Cancer Proton Radiation Therapy Center of Minami Tohoku Hospital, a well-known hospital in Japan, the 2-year local control rate of stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients reached 36.4% and the 2-year overall survival rate reached 51.1% after receiving proton heavy ion therapy. At the same time, patients who received proton heavy ion therapy had fewer complications and could achieve a better prognosis.