Observations on the Efficacy of Remarkable Heavy Ion Therapy for Glioma

Observations on the Efficacy of Remarkable Heavy Ion Therapy for Glioma

I. Heavy ion therapy for glioma patients results in minimal damage to normal tissues, high local control rates, and low side effects, effectively improving quality of life and prolonging survival.

Mrs. Ma, 85 years old, was at an age to enjoy his children and grandchildren, but sudden illness shattered this reality. In May of this year, Grandpa Ma experienced left-sided limb numbness. The symptoms progressively worsened, gradually developing into left-sided hemiplegia, urinary incontinence, slurred speech, slowed reaction, and an inability to care for himself in daily life. Diagnosed by the local hospital with malignant glioma, a high-grade (III-IV) glioma, it presented significant treatment challenges, a high probability of recurrence, and compounded by his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, posed immense risks to treatment. This undoubtedly plunged Grandpa Ma's family into deep distress...

The standard treatment for glioma generally involves a comprehensive approach combining surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. However, this often carries significant risks, considerable discomfort, and a high likelihood of postoperative recurrence. As a cutting-edge radiotherapy technology, heavy ion therapy offers a non-invasive treatment option, avoiding traumatic brain surgery. It allows for more precise irradiation of the target lesion area, thereby sparing normal brain tissue and critical nerves from damage, reducing the incidence of radiotherapy side effects, and enhancing the patient's post-treatment quality of life.

After undergoing heavy ion therapy for glioma at our center, Mrs.Ma showed improvement in his left-sided limb weakness during treatment, with basic recovery of urinary control. In the later stages of treatment, he was even able to get out of bed and stand, regained full urinary control, and his speech and reactions became sharp, allowing normal communication and partial self-care in daily life.

II. Indications for Heavy Ion Therapy

Tumors of the central nervous system: meningioma, pituitary tumor, acoustic neuroma, astrocytoma, skull base tumor, chordoma.

Head and neck tumors: nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oral cancer, pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer.

Chest and abdominal tumors: lung cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer.

Pelvic tumors: prostate cancer, uterine tumors, and other unresectable pelvic tumors.

Bone and soft tissue sarcomas

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