Proton Therapy at Thompson Proton Center
Thompson Proton Center offers patients proton therapy, a trusted form of radiation therapy capable of precisely targeting tumors while significantly sparing healthy tissue and decreasing the risk of side effects from treatment.
As one of the world’s most advanced forms of radiation therapy for cancer treatment, proton therapy is most beneficial for treating a localized tumor, where cancer has not spread to other parts of the body, or in cases where tumors cannot be removed surgically.
Proton therapy is one of the world’s most advanced forms of radiation therapy for cancer treatment.
Advantages of Proton Therapy
- Controlled placement and dosage of proton energy
- Improved quality of life, during and after cancer treatment
- Lowers risk of side effects and impact to bodily functions
Personalized, Comprehensive Patient Care and Leading-edge Technology
Proton therapy precisely delivers curative radiation doses to tumors while reducing exposure of healthy tissue to unnecessary radiation and has a lower risk of side effects. Proton therapy can be the ideal treatment option for many types of cancer, including:
- Base of Skull, Brain and Other Central Nervous System
- Breast
- Esophageal
- Head, Neck and Oral Cancer
- Liver
- Lung
- Lymphomas
- Pediatric
- Prostate
- Reirradiation
Ask your physician if proton therapy is an option for treating your cancer, or call the Thompson Proton Center at (865) 770-7401.
East Tennessee’s ONLY proton therapy treatment center
East Tennessee’s ONLY proton therapy treatment center
Covenant Health has purchased the Provision CARES Proton Therapy Center – Knoxville. The facility’s new name is the Thompson Proton Center. We provide a combination of personalized, comprehensive patient care and leading-edge technology. Proton therapy may also be the best option for cases that require re-irradiation, or when the tumor is located by a sensitive organ or structure. It can be combined with other cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapies and hormone therapy. Our proton therapy experienced radiation oncologists can determine the potential benefit of proton therapy for each patient’s individual case.
Ask your physician if proton therapy is an option for treating your cancer, or call the Thompson Proton Center at (865)770-7401.