Proton therapy is a more precise form of radiation therapy, utilising proton beams to treat cancer with extreme precision, making it suitable to treat complex tumours located in sensitive areas such as the brain or eye. While conventional radiotherapy uses X-rays to deliver radiation to the tumour and everything in its path, proton beams are able to spare the surrounding organs and healthy tissues as they have less entry dose and no exit dose, thus allowing specialists to safely deliver higher doses of radiation to tumours.
 
Also, while conventional radiotherapy may not be ideal for children, proton therapy is a breakthrough cancer treatment for children’s cancers. By targeting the affected region specifically, proton therapy can kill cancer cells while minimising damage to surrounding healthy tissues and nearby organs, thus reducing the side effects from cancer treatment leading to a significant improvement in patient quality of life and cancer prognosis.