• Proton therapy has promise as a treatment for tumours of the head and neck, particularly OSCC (oral squamous cell carcinoma). • Proton treatment has the potential to minimize side effects and enhance patients' quality of life in contrast to conventional radiation therapy. • Protons are used in the procedure in place of X-rays to give pinpoint radiation with little harm to tissue around it. • Proton beam radiation has several obvious benefits, especially when it comes to protecting the important tissues around complicated head and neck cancers.
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