Stanford Medicine Cancer Center to Launch Proton Therapy System for Targeted Cancer Treatment

Stanford Medicine unveils new proton therapy facility

The facility will expand access to a form of radiotherapy for patients in the Bay Area.

Stanford Medicine Cancer Center to launch proton therapy system for targeted cancer treatment

In a futuristic room at the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center, a volunteer recently stepped into what the hospital describes as a first-of-its-kind device. The system delivers proton therapy, a specialized form of radiation.

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First-of-its-kind proton therapy machine for cancer treatment unveiled at Stanford hospital

The Stanford School of Medicine unveiled a novel machine on Tuesday that treats cancer patients with a high degree of precision and is smaller and less expensive than its technological predecessors.  The post First-of-its-kind proton therapy machine for cancer treatment unveiled at Stanford hospital appeared first on Mountain View Voice.