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First on the beam

Tufts aims to be in the vanguard with a far less costly but far more effective proton therapy for tumors

By Christopher Rowland
Globe Staff / August 28, 2006

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Tufts-New England Medical Center has asked the state for permission to use proton beams to zap cancerous tumors, betting on new technology that could lower costs and increase the availability of the most advanced form of radiation treatment. (Full article: 837 words)

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