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Breast Cancer Treatment

Fighting breast cancer with innovative proton treatment.

About Breast Cancer Treatment

Approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the abnormal and uncontrollable growth of the cells lining the breast lobules or ducts. These cancerous cells have the potential to spread, or metastasize, to lymph nodes near the breast or other distant parts of the body, such as the liver, lungs, bones, or brain.

In general, breast cancer treatment typically includes a combination of therapies, such as breast surgery, radiation therapy and medical therapies (chemotherapy, hormone-blocking therapy, and/or immunotherapy).

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Proton therapy has proven clinical results

Proton therapy may be especially beneficial for breast cancer patients by minimizing damage to nearby tissue and critical organs, such as the heart and lungs. The risk of side effects is also lowered, including reducing the chance of experiencing a cardiac event or developing lung cancer or pneumonitis. Due to the painless and noninvasive nature of proton therapy treatment, you can get back to your daily activities quicker and maintain the same quality of life. Patients may see up to:

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    REDUCED RADIATION EXPOSURE TO THE HEART
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    REDUCED RADIATION EXPOSURE TO THE OTHER BREAST
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    REDUCED RADIATION EXPOSURE TO THE LUNGS
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The Treatment Process

Treatments occur every day and typically take only 20-30 minutes. The Oklahoma Proton Center offers a number of treatment protocols for breast cancer patients ranging from 10 – 33 treatments.

Proton therapy offers fewer side effects in a lot of cases. I’ve been able to go on with my life and be healthy and happy and do all the things that I’ve done before. I owe that all to the wonderful people who treated me at the Oklahoma Proton Center.
Vickie Weigel, Breast Cancer Survivor
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Breast Cancer

One of the most common cancers for women, breast cancer’s symptoms include a lump in the breast and a change in size or shape of the breast. Get all of the information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

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Why We’re Different

With a state-of-the-art facility and an expert team of oncologists and therapists, we build personalized proton therapy treatment plans that best fit each cancer diagnosis.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve put together commonly asked questions about proton therapy, patient care and insurance options to ensure you have the answers you need.

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