Pummeling Cancer With Protons

Dec 25, 2007 By Vu Nguyen Under Topics:

3D diagram of a treatment chamber, part of proton cancer treatment center at University of Florida

Proton radiation therapy is potentially a better way to treat cancer because it has fewer side effects, but the technology is still very expensive. The University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute took eight years and $125 million to build, and it can serve up to 150 patients a day.

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