proton beam radiation therapy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007019",
  "term": "proton beam radiation therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of radiation therapy that uses streams 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 x-ray radiation.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/proton-beam-radiation-therapy/"
}