Browsing by Subject "proton therapy"
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(2011-02-22)Charged particle beams are an increasingly common method of cancer treatment. Because of their Bragg peak dose distribution, protons are an effective way to deliver a dose to the tumor, while minimizing the dose to surrounding ...
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(2010-07-14)Proton beam radiotherapy is an emerging treatment tool for cancer. Its basic principle is to use a high-energy proton beam to deposit energy in a tumor to kill the cancer cells while sparing the surrounding healthy tissues. ...