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Cancer survival rates are increasing, thanks to continued research and advanced treatment options. Researchers at The University of Florida’s Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville are using a type of radiation that doctors say is less invasive with fewer side effects. Now Panhandle residents are taking advantage of this treatment.
Ted West and Primo Acoba are prostate cancer survivors. They both traveled to Jacksonville to receive proton therapy. This is a type of radiation that uses charged particles instead of x-rays.
Dr. Charles Nichols used to work as a Radiation Oncologist in Panama City, but he is now working at The University of Florida’s Proton Therapy Institute. He says proton therapy allows them to target specific areas, causing less damage to normal tissue and critical organs.
Both West and Acoba praise the treatments, saying they had no side effects and would recommend the treatments to cancer patients.
Dr. Nichols says there are six operational proton centers in North America right now, and he expects that number to double in the next few years.
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Jessica, thanks for running this piece. We already have many new patients coming to Jacksonville who were originally told by their urologist to get their x-ray treatment at Bay Medical Center. RCN