Dear Dr. Phurrough and Review Committee

On behalf of my colleagues at The University of
Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, I wish to
offer the following comments in response to the
sufficiency of medical evidence regarding Proton
Beam Radiation Therapy for prostate cancer. The
Proton Therapy Center at the U.T. M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center has treated to date more than 800
patients with this very effective modality, and
we appreciate greatly the opportunity to post
comments supporting its benefits including
prostate cancer. This document will outline the
clinical effectiveness of proton beam therapy by
citing clinical references and treatment
rationale, thus demonstrating that Medicare
coverage of proton beam therapy is appropriate
inclusive of prostate cancer. Please see
attached [PDF, 307KB] 12 page white paper for your review.