AKASH KUMAR

Thyroid cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the thyroid gland. Thyroid nodules are common but usually are not cancer. There are different types of thyroid cancer. Age, gender, and being exposed to radiation can affect the risk of thyroid cancer. Best Treatment For Thyroid Cancer There are some risk factors which increases the chance of having cancer: 1. Gender: Thyroid Cancer occurs about 3 times more often in women than men. Women are diagnosed with 3 of every 4 thyroid cancers. 2. Age: Thyroid cancer can occur at any age, but about two-thirds of all cases are found in people between the ages of 40 and 55. Risk of thyroid cancer peaks in the 40s and 50s for women and for men it can occur in their 60s and 70s. 3. Hereditary Conditions: Several inherited conditions have been linked to different types of thyroid cancer, as has a family history like 2 out of 10 medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTCs) result from inheriting an abnormal gene...

Proton Therapy Treatment Proton Therapy helps us in treating a wide range of cancer easily & this therapy is also very cost effective as compared to surgical treatment. These type of cancers can be treated using proton therapy: 1. Brain Tumor: The treatment of  brain tumors  is a complicated process, as they are located near vital structures - hormonal, sensory and neurological centers - where damage can result in serious adverse effects such as neurocognitive, hormonal & auditory disorders. This is why proton therapy, with revolutionary delivery modes like Pencil Beam Scanning, is the clear leader to treat CNS cancers. Proton therapy has globally proven to Reduce the dose of radiation by 60% to surrounding structures such as the hippocampus, cochlea, and pituitary. Reduce the incidence of second cancers by 50%. 2. Skull Base Tumors: Proton therapy is an ideal modality for treating skull base and cervical spine tumors such as chordoma and chondrosar...