Proton beam therapy for Liver cancer-Treatment

This technique is able to deliver high doses of radiation to a defined local area. Proton beam therapy is used in the treatment of other solid tumors as well. There are not much data yet regarding the efficacy of this treatment in liver cancer. The ideal patient is one with only asmall(<5 cm) solitary lesion. To have this procedure done, the patient actually is fitted with a body cast so that he