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Is there any preparation or pre-treatment procedure that needs to occur prior to receiving proton therapy?

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Is there any preparation or pre-treatment procedure that needs to occur prior to receiving proton therapy?

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Once a radiation oncologist determines a patient is a candidate for proton therapy, there are several preparation steps that are taken. The following example illustrates the preparation steps for a treatment that would require a patient to lie down (e.g., prostate cancer): First, the patient is fitted with a device that he or she will use during treatment to make sure the patient is in the same position for each session. Next, a CT scan is taken of the patient to provide the radiation oncologist and other medical specialists (physicist, dosimetrist) images of the patient’s body structure, tissue and the location, size and shape of the tumor. The treatment team then studies the patient’s information and determines the best treatment plan – how many sessions are required and how the proton beam should enter the body. Once the plan is complete, treatment sessions can begin.

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