Cancer is the disease which requires no introduction. Designing cancer treatment with minimal side effects is the need of an hour. Proton Beam therapy is a form of particle therapy which is receiving wide prominence globally. The first hospital-based proton therapy facility started operations in 1991 at Loma Linda University Medical Center. But has it embarked its journey to the patients successfully?

Are there any qualms about the therapy? This article talks about some facts and controversies about Proton Beam Therapy. In the new age of medical world where treatment and technology go hand in hand, there is growing interest in the field of cancer with new suggestive treatments, based on ample use of technology. However, the technology is disseminating across the nation, patients are turning to the web for acquiring more information about the treatment approaches by the doctor.…