Proton Therapy: A Ray of Hope for the Cancer Patients

Abstract

Abstract: Cancer is a life-threatening disease, and there are very few options to treat it almost completely, with a high percentage of success rates. Proton therapy is a very unique and one of the latest techniques to treat cancer with a very promising percentage of success rate. In this therapy, a proton particle with high velocity is used, and it is superior to conventional photon or radiotherapy. In this review, we have discussed the theoretical aspects of this technique and the latest variant of this therapy called pencil beam proton therapy, which is a cutting-edge technique to treat cancer. We have also tried to discuss the applications of proton therapy for different types of cancers.