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Radiotherapy of cancer: Researchers enable better cancer treatment using existing medical equipment

Modern methods of radiotherapy would fight cancer more effectively and safely if treatments could be planned, taking into account the radiation quality of the therapeutic proton beams. An achievement by physicists from the ...

Jul 18, 2025

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How ultrahigh-dose-rate irradiation can protect normal cells in cancer therapy

A research team from The University of Osaka has made a significant breakthrough in cancer radiotherapy by identifying conditions under which carbon ion beams—delivered at ultra-high dose rates (uHDR)—can protect normal cells. ...

May 14, 2025

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