/PRNewswire/ California Protons Cancer Therapy Center celebrated its 5th Anniversary with the treatment of its 4,000th patient with proton therapy. Proton.
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th patient with proton therapy since the Center opened in 2014.
Proton therapy is a form of radiation treatment that is less invasive than traditional x-ray radiation. Protons stop at the tumor site and do not travel past it, resulting in less radiation dose to surrounding healthy tissues and organs, and a decrease in side effects and risks of secondary cancers. Primarily used for cancer treatment, in some cases proton therapy can also be used to treat non-cancerous tumors.
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