Your Proton Therapy Care Path
From consultation and treatment planning to daily treatment, follow-up care and survivorship support, here's what you can expect throughout your proton therapy journey.
With You Every Step of the Way
We guide you through every step, from consultation to final treatment and follow-up. Your care team stays by your side, providing support throughout your entire journey.
Request a Consultation
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, our client experience coordinators can help you find out if proton therapy is right for you. They will guide you through next steps, whether that means scheduling a consultation or connecting you with a more appropriate treatment option.
Contact us today at 844-646-6460 or complete and submit our form.
Consultation
During your consultation, you will meet with a radiation oncologist who specializes in your specific type of cancer. We will review your medical history, perform a physical exam, and determine if additional tests are needed.
We will walk you through all radiation options, explain our recommendations, and answer every question so you can make informed decisions about your care.
Simulation
Before starting treatment, you will undergo a “simulation” or a planning session. A CT simulation scan is an image of you obtained in the same position you will be in during treatment each day. These images are used to design your treatment plan and ensure the radiation is placed in the exact location. You may be fitted with a custom-molded cushion and or mask. After the simulation, you will receive additional information about your treatment appointments.
Treatment Planning
The physician works with a team of medical physicists and dosimetrists to map the exact area for treatment. They identify the target, define nearby organs, and protect healthy tissue from radiation. Advanced software powers a precise, customized treatment plan.
Planning and quality checks take about two weeks after your simulation. Once complete, your care team will schedule your first treatment.
Daily Treatment
Proton therapy is typically delivered Monday through Friday. Each session lasts about 30 minutes, though timing may vary based on your treatment site. The total number of treatments depends on your diagnosis and will be discussed during your consultation.
You will meet with your care team once a week during treatment. They will monitor your progress, manage any side effects, and adjust your care as needed.
Graduation and Beyond
Your physician will talk with you about a long-term plan to determine how your cancer or tumor has responded to treatment. During your recommended schedule of return visits and tests, your doctor, coordinating with your other clinicians, will monitor for possible side effects of radiation, which occasionally show up after radiation is completed.
As part of your ongoing survivorship plan, the team will also recommend healthy behaviors, preventive measures, and information on resources and referrals to other care providers when appropriate.