Reggie Chose Proton Therapy to Treat his Cancer

Reggie was recently treated at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - Proton Therapy for cancer. Find out why: https://www.seattlecca.org/story/reggie-chose-proton-therapy-to-treat-his-prostate-cancer. Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses beams of protons (tiny particles with a positive charge) to kill tumor cells. This type of treatment can reduce the amount of radiation damage to healthy tissue near a tumor. It is used to treat cancers of the head and neck and organs such as the brain, eye, lung, spine, and prostate. Proton beam radiation is different from standard X-ray radiation. Fred Hutch unites comprehensive care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options and accelerate discoveries that prevent, treat and defeat cancer and infectious diseases worldwide.