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A prostate cancer therapy stirs debate on cost, efficacy
Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2008
Proton therapy, an advance in radiation therapy, is causing a stir among radiation oncologists. Many believe it is better than the conventional x-ray radiation at sparing surrounding tissue, reducing side effects, and cuts treatment time in half.
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