What types of cancer is a proton knife?

Dr. Aubrey Carter
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2025-05-09 23:19:53
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Proton knife can be used for eye malignant tumors, skull base tumors, liver cancer and other cancers.
1. Eye malignant tumors
For some eye malignant tumors, such as retinoblastoma, proton knife treatment has significant advantages, can protect the eyeball and its function, improve the cure rate.
2. Skull base tumors
Traditional treatment methods usually affect the patient's sense of smell, vision and other important functions. Proton knife treatment can accurately irradiate the tumor area, reduce the damage to surrounding normal tissues.
3. Liver cancer
For liver cancer, proton knife treatment can improve the local control rate, reduce side effects, and improve the prognosis of patients.