Proton therapy clinical trial for breast cancer to begin

Proton therapy clinical trial for breast cancer to begin

FUKUI, Japan - Kazutaka Yamamoto, head of the Proton Therapy Center at the Fukui Prefectural Hospital, displays a brassiere designed for treatment of women with breast cancer and other equipment in Fukui city, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2014. The center will begin the first clinical trial on the use of protons for treatment of breast cancer in Japan.

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