Unlike traditional X-ray radiation, protons can be precisely controlled, allowing our physicians to deliver high doses of radiation directly to the site of a brain tumor. Proton therapy eliminates the exit dose common in traditional radiation treatments, protecting sensitive tissues that surround the tumor and making it an ideal treatment for many cancer types.
Brain tumors can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, but a combined approach is often recommended to ensure all cancer cells are eradicated. When radiation is required, proton therapy may be the optimal treatment choice to maximize the chances of tumor control while lessening the risk of side effects.
Brain Tumors Treated with Proton Therapy
- Low grade gliomas
- Astrocytoma
- Oligoastrocytoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Ependymomas
- Germ Cell Tumors
- Pineal tumors
- Embryonal tumors
- Medulloblastoma
- CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)
- Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
- Sellar tumors
- Pituitary tumors
- Craniopharyngioma
- Meningiomas
UF Health Proton Therapy Institute and UF Health Jacksonville have a dedicated Skull Base Center, which brings specially trained physicians together from a variety of fields, including surgery and radiation oncology, to provide expert care for our brain cancer patients.
UF Health Proton Therapy Cancer Experts
As a major non-profit academic medical center, the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute has treated more than 11,000 patients and led the way for innovative cancer care in the Southeast U.S. since 2006. As an academic health center, our published research is setting the standards for proton therapy cancer care worldwide, with dozens of clinical trials and more than 350 published research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
When you become a patient at UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, you are assured of receiving the highest quality cancer care as measured by state and national standards. We are committed to delivering the best possible patient outcomes. Our 125+ employees are dedicated to delivering proton cancer treatment in a way that takes the entire patient into account, so you can keep living life to the fullest.
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