Scripps Health and Rady Children’s Treat First Pediatric Proton Therapy Patient
Note to Patients: The following news is posted for archival purposes only. Scripps is no longer accepting new patients for proton therapy.
Innovative cancer treatment helps spare healthy tissue in kids
Scripps Health and Rady Children’s Hospital are helping their first pediatric proton patient, 17-year-old Natalie Wright, celebrate the completion of her treatment at the Scripps Proton Therapy Center. Natalie has a brain tumor that, due to its location, was inoperable. That’s when Natalie’s family turned to Scripps and Rady Children’s. Proton therapy uses a pencil-thin beam of radiation to treat the tumor while minimizing damage to the surrounding tissue, which can be beneficial to pediatric patients with tumors in sensitive areas, like the head and neck.
Read the press release to learn more about Natalie and proton therapy.
News Release
News Release
Scripps Health and Rady Children’s have partnered to treat pediatric cancer patients with proton therapy. Read the news release to learn more.