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The Most Experienced Proton Center
The Maryland Proton Treatment Center has treated more patients than anyone in the region, and is home to 4 of the state’s top radiation oncologists*.
The Maryland Proton Treatment Center is the first and most experienced proton center in the region. Our center has trained more than 200 medical professionals on the use of proton therapy, including physicians from new and upcoming proton centers in the region.
With proton therapy at the Maryland Proton Treatment Center, patients have a new tool in the cancer-fighting toolbox. MPTC offers the most advanced form of proton therapy in the world – called pencil beam scanning. This technique is highly effective for a wide variety of solid, localized tumors in adults and children.
Since proton therapy delivers an increased dose that stops specifically at the tumor site, it protects much of the surrounding, normal tissue. It’s painless, non-invasive and well tolerated which often times leads to fewer side effects now and in the future.
At MPTC, our core mission is excellence in patient care and more than 90% of MPTC patients describe their experience as “very good” or “excellent.” We are honored to offer you our expertise to achieve the best outcomes for your cancer treatment.
About Proton Therapy
Proton therapy is a precise form of radiation for the treatment of solid, localized tumors. Unlike X-ray (photon) technology, protons deliver a maximum radiation dose that stops at the tumor site. This enables our physicians to target the cancer cells with millimeter precision while sparing normal, healthy surrounding tissue in the rest of your body. Proton therapy can be used in conjunction with other treatments, such as surgery or chemotherapy.
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