|   Assistant Administrator Senior Member (100+ posts) 
 Joined:  Aug 2020 Posts: 182 Likes: 59 |  Mike
 My simple understanding is both are similar regarding treating cancer.  The advantage of Proton is less side effects short term and long term.  The National Cancer Institute has a quick read on it.  I suspect others may no more and chime in here.  Your oncologist should also have good insights here.  Please share what you learn as you keep digging.
 
 Nels
   OC thriver, Tongue Stage IV, diag 3/12/20, surg 4/1/20, RT compltd 7/8/20
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