Proton therapy has advantages over IMRT for advanced nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer June 09, 2015 Overview Show transcript Overview A new study by radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic comparing the world's literature on outcomes of proton beam therapy in the treatment of a variety of advanced head and neck cancers of the skull base compared with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has found that proton beam therapy improved survival and tumor control when compared with IMRT. The results appear in the journal Lancet Oncology. Robert L. Foote, M.D., comments. Share Doximity Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print details Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentVideoProton beam treatment at Mayo ClinicArticleNovel proton therapy technique shows promise with resistant cancer cellsVideoWhy refer to Mayo Clinic for proton beam therapy VID-20439990 Medical Professionals Proton therapy has advantages over IMRT for advanced nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer