Proton Beam Radiation Therapy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A type of external beam radiation therapy using a beam of protons. It has the advantage of precisely localizing the radiation dose on the targeted tissue and avoiding damage to the healthy surrounding tissues.

**Synonyms:** - External Beam Radiotherapy (protons) - External beam radiation therapy protons (procedure) - PBRT - PROTON Therapy - Proton - Proton - Proton - Proton - Proton - Proton EBRT - Proton External Beam Radiotherapy - Proton Radiation Therapy - Radiation, Proton Beam - proton beam radiation therapy