synopsi.medpagetoday.com/ar...
Mayo has announced they're building a facility using Hitachi as the vendor.
A bit more on carbon-ion: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...
From Mayo: mayomagazine.mayoclinic.org...
"Carbon ions are bigger and more massive than protons, which means they are more effective at killing cancer cells than protons or photons. They are so powerful that they can even kill cancer cells that are resistant to proton and X-ray radiation. All these traits mean that carbon ion therapy can be used to precisely target and kill tumor cells while minimizing the damage to the surrounding healthy tissue, and that patients can be treated with a lower dose of radiation and fewer treatments."
Interesting stuff.. I wonder when the rush to build treatment centers will begin? Maybe some of the existing proton centers can offer both.
combining standard PCA care with alternative care
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