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Article: Research reports from R. Orecchia and co-authors provide new insights into life sciences.
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- July 21, 2009
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"and background. Hadron therapy is an advanced radiotherapy technique that employs charged particle beams," scientists writing in the journal Tumori report (see also Life Sciences).
"Several particles (pions, oxygen, neon and helium ions) have been investigated in the past, but at present only protons and carbon ions are used in clinical practice. Hadron therapy has been used for more than 50 years, more than 50,000 patients have been treated worldwide, and many new facilities are being built. Indications are still a matter of debate. The Italian National Center for Oncological Hadron Therapy (CNAO) is under construction in Pavia and will begin to treat patients ...