Mayo Clinic Study Finds Way to Reduce Reconstruction Risks After Proton Therapy

A Mayo Clinic study found that higher proton radiation doses and elevated linear energy transfer near breast implants were associated with capsular contracture after breast cancer treatment. The retrospective study reviewed 145 patients who received pencil beam scanning proton therapy; eight developed clinically significant contracture. Researchers say the findings could help refine treatment plans, but larger studies are needed to validate the results.