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Proton Beam Therapy for Prostate

Prostate cancer is diagnosed in more than 200,000 men each year. Radiation is a common form of treatment and several variations have been developed. A new study compared the effectiveness and safety of different forms of radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. Proton-beam therapy has been promoted as safer and more effective. But in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, this expensive, high-tech approach was no better than less costly intensity-modulated radiation therapy.

[Journal of the American Medical Association, April 18, 2012]

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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