Overview
Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation treatment that delivers highly-focused radiation to tumors while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital is proud to now offer this state-of-the-art treatment for children at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute Proton Therapy Center.
Proton therapy harnesses the unique physical properties of protons, which are hydrogen atoms, to deliver radiation therapy for cancer with unprecedented precision and accuracy. Unlike X-rays, protons can be targeted to release most of their energy within the tumor with little or no exposure to tissue outside the tumor. The result is a more effective option for treating certain types of cancer, including pediatric cancers, while causing fewer harmful side effects.