UF awarded $11.9 million for prostate cancer research comparing proton and X-ray therapies

A University of Florida research team has been approved for a five-year, $11.9 million award to directly compare the potential benefits and harms of proton therapy to standard radiation therapy when treating prostate cancer. Nancy Mendenhall, M.D., medical director of the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, leads the team that received funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research … Continue reading UF awarded $11.9 million for prostate cancer research comparing proton and X-ray therapies