Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after heartburn and shoulder pain led to specialist visits and a CT scan. The cancer had spread to her lymph nodes. She first received a targeted drug at Memorial Sloan Kettering to shrink tumors, then was referred to the New York Proton Center in Harlem for proton therapy to eliminate remaining disease. Proton therapy delivers radiation directly to tumors, depositing radiation in the tumor area while protecting normal tissues beyond it. This approach can reduce side effects and help patients maintain quality of life. Francillion completed treatment in 2022 and later celebrated her daughter’s wedding, welcomed grandchildren, and became cancer-free.
"“Here, we can send the radiation and directly hit the tumor, and then all the radiation gets deposited in the tumor. So all the normal tissues beyond that area are completely protected, and we can have fewer side effects, better preservation of quality of life for patients,” he said."
"“Many patients who couldn't be treated safely before now have the option of getting proton therapy,” he said."
"“You would never know my mom was receiving radiation.” “She was not tired. She was herself, still cooking. You would never know. So it's so amazing to see like how far radiation has come,” she said."
"“I don't drink, I don't smoke -- only water and coffee,” Francillion said. She was first put on a targeted drug to shrink the tumors at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Then she was referred to the New York Proton Center in Harlem to get rid of the remaining disease."
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