Hadrontherapy, effective hope for the most “difficult” cancer patients

L'hadrontherapyit is an advanced form of radiotherapywhich involves the use of beams of particles, protons and carbon ions (atomic particles, called “hadrons”, which are heavier and have greater energy than electrons and therefore more precise and effective), which they target tumor cells with extreme precision, preserving the surrounding healthy tissues. «Hadrontherapy is not an experimental therapy, but an advanced form of radiotherapy developed for treat inoperable tumorsbecause they are close to vital and delicate organs (such as eyes, nerves, brain) or resistant to conventional radiotherapy” explains Lisa Licitra, scientific director of the National Center for Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO) in Paviathe only Italian center and among the six in the world with Japan, Austria, Germany and China, capable of carrying out hadrontherapy with both protons and carbon ions.