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To: Eli Kopter
"Unlike traditional radiotherapy (which uses photons), this supercharged method fires protons directly into tumours, stopping the radiation from spilling over into surrounding healthy tissue."

This seems to be the difference.

7 posted on 01/06/2025 1:58:53 PM PST by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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To: A Navy Vet

There are many proton therapy centers in the US that fire protons directly into tumors. I think they are the same.


11 posted on 01/06/2025 2:09:32 PM PST by Eli Kopter
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