Radiotherapy has an irreplaceable role in the treatment of CNS tumours. Proton radiotherapy brings completely new possibilities in the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumours. Especially in the case of inoperable tumours due to their localisation near vital areas or after incompletely performed extirpations (operations), proton radiotherapy significantly improves treatment outcomes while preserving the good quality of life of patients.
The Proton Center in Prague uses innovative treatment procedures that minimise undesirable exposure of the surrounding tissues, such as the optic and auditory nerve, hippocampus, or brain stem, etc., to radiation. The benefits of proton radiotherapy for central nervous system cancer may already be seen in the course of treatment when the vast majority of patients are able to undergo treatment without hospitalisation.
