A teenage patient at the first-ever NHS Proton Beam Therapy in the United Kingdom has become the first patient ever to receive the groundbreaking treatment. The treatment, as a result, was successful in saving him from the grueling after-effects of chemotherapy.
Mason is currently preparing for the GCSEs. When he grows up, Mason wants to become a cancer doctor. He was found saying, “I am really grateful to all my doctors who are involved in taking care of me. Therefore, I would love to do what they are doing one day in my life.” Mason lives with his mother, stepdad, and siblings. He will be having 28 PBT – Proton Beam Therapy sessions over the course of the next 6 weeks.
PBT –Proton Beam Therapy is aimed at targeting tumors with a high level of precision. Unlike the conventional process of radiotherapy – that could damage the surrounding tissues as well, PBT only targets the specific tumor cells. Moreover, patients undergoing the PBT treatment are known to have lesser side effects in comparison to other treatments.