Proton beam radiation therapy performed 10% better at stopping cancer of the throat compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects.

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Beam Therapeutics’ experimental gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease now has its first cut of patient data showing signs of treating the rare blood disorder in a way that could differentiate ...

What Is Proton Beam Therapy? A type of radiation beam that limits the dose to the targeted area, thus sparing healthy tissues. Proton beam can be combined with conventional photon treatments What is ...

Beam Therapeutics BEAM is engaged in developing investigational gene therapy candidates that are currently in ...

A Beam Therapeutics gene-editing therapy designed to fix a mutation at the root of a rare liver protein deficiency now has early signs of efficacy along with safety data that ease some concerns about ...

Join the audience for a live webinar at 4 p.m. GMT on 17 February 2026 Upright patient positioning opens new pathways for radiation therapy in cancer care ...

The decision to shutter a proton beam therapy center in Indiana is shining light on the precarious financing of the costly facilities used to treat some cancers. The planned closure of the Indiana ...

Fueled by patient demand and advances in technology, the construction of costly proton beam centers is picking up steam. Insurers are paying for limited applications. With several countries charging ...

Everyone seems to agree that proton beam therapy — a type of radiation treatment that can target cancerous tumors while generally sparing the surrounding tissue — is an exciting technology with a lot ...

Beam Therapeutics CEO John Evans is well aware that sickle cell is a crowded area when it comes to gene therapy, but as data roll in, each candidate is beginning to differentiate itself. “If you step ...

Proton beam therapy -- a more precise form of radiotherapy -- to treat the childhood brain cancer medulloblastoma appears to be as safe as conventional radiotherapy with similar survival rates, ...