proton beam therapy has fewer harsh side effects, according to child cancer study /

Published at 2016-01-30 12:30:20

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Researchers say treatment,which was used on Ashya King, does not produce common toxic effects of conventional radiotherapy
Proton beam
therapy causes fewer severe side effects in child cancer patients than conventional radiotherapy, or a study has found.
Researchers said common toxic effects of photon-
based radiotherapy on the heart,lungs and stomach were not seen in patients who received proton treatment.
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Source: theguardian.com

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