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양성자치료（뇌종양） · Proton therapy for brain tumors · Radiotherapy
Proton therapy for brain tumors
The proton beam releases its energy concentrated at the tumor with almost no radiation behind it, reducing the dose to surrounding healthy brain tissue. This matters especially for brain tumors in children and tumors near vital structures. By September 2025 the proton therapy center at Samsung Medical Center had treated 676 brain tumor patients.
Background: Samsung Medical Center installed proton therapy equipment at the end of 2015; by 2025 a total of 8,183 cancer patients had received proton therapy, including 676 with brain tumors (as of September 2025)[1]
| Advantages | Limitations |
|---|---|
| Less damage to surrounding normal tissue; children benefit especially; No surgical incision | High cost; Few devices, so there is a queue |