August 6, 2012

New 3D imaging technology will make proton therapy the treatment of choice for many cancer patients




New 3D imaging technology will make proton therapy the treatment of choice for many cancer patients

Proton therapy has the ability to deliver high doses of radiation just to a tumour site with very little radiation being absorbed in healthy tissue. It is particularly useful in treating cancer in children and tumours that are close to the body's vital structures such as in the head or near the spinal cord. The UK government has recently authorised the building of two new proton therapy centres.


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