More study has been urged on the effectiveness of treatments such as proton beam therapy, shown being applied at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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US system to rate health therapies
Critics fear plan may lead to rationing
More study has been urged on the effectiveness of treatments such as proton beam therapy, shown being applied at Massachusetts General Hospital.
(Globe file photo)
WASHINGTON - "Harder on Cancer, easier on you," proclaims the banner on the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute website, a pitch to men scouring the Internet for advice on prostate cancer. This type of radiation treatment targets tumors more precisely than X-rays, the site claims, reducing side effects. (Full article: 1254 words)
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