New proton therapy clinics are being built around the world and especially in the U.S. That?s because the new treatment for cancer has been effective in treating certain types of cancer. One of the things that differentiates proton therapy for head and neck cancer and other sensitive areas is that it has few to no side effects, unlike traditional radiation therapy and chemotherapy. This also makes it suitable for the treatment of childhood cancer. What is proton therapy? Proton therapy uses a highly focused proton beam to target the affected tissues. Because the beam is highly focused, it does not …