Cancers Treated with Proton Therapy
At Emory Proton Therapy Center, Georgia's only proton therapy center, we leverage advanced proton therapy technology to treat many localized cancers with exceptional precision and personalized care.
Precise Therapy for Many Types of Cancer
Proton therapy is particularly beneficial for cancers located near delicate tissues or vital organs.
While proton therapy is not yet widely available across the United States, Winship Cancer Institute is proud to offer this cutting-edge treatment right here in Atlanta. If your doctor has not previously discussed proton therapy as an option, it may be because access to this technology can be limited in certain regions. However, if you are a candidate for proton therapy, our center provides world-class care in a convenient and supportive environment.
Conditions We Treat with Proton Therapy
Adrenal tumors and metastases and more.
Biliary tract adenocarcinoma including cholangiocarcinoma and more.
Bladder cancer, including urothelial carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as pelvic lymph node metastases and more.
Brain tumors, including benign (non-cancerous) tumors, skull base tumors, astrocytomas, glioblastomas and more.
Invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma, triple negative and inflammatory breast cancer and more.
Rectal, colon and anal cancer, as well as other gastrointestinal malignancies.
Esophageal adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, gastroesophageal cancer and more.
Head and neck cancers, including oral cavity, nasal cavity, salivary gland and jaw tumors, carcinomas and congenital tumors and more.
Liver cancer including hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases or liver cancers that have spread from a primary tumor elsewhere in the body, such as the colon, rectum, breast or lung.
Non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, other thoracic malignancies including mesothelioma and more.
Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, B-cell lymphomas, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and more.
Pancreatic tumors including adenocarcinoma and more.
Prostate adenocarcinoma, small cell carcinoma, prostate sarcomas, pelvic lymph node metastases and more.
Sarcoma including retroperitoneal, abdominal and pelvic sarcomas, osteosarcoma and sarcoma metastasis and more.
Spinal tumors including chordomas, chondrosarcomas, osteosarcomas and more.
Thymoma, thymic carcinomas, and more.
Pediatric Cancers
At Emory Proton Therapy Center, our team also cares for pediatric patients with a variety of childhood cancers and other conditions, including sarcomas, carcinomas, lymphomas, optic nerve tumors, glioblastoma, neurocytoma and more.