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Proton Beam Therapy at Loma Linda University

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One of two facilities that utilize protons to improve physicians' ability to treat prostate disorders more effectively with radiation.




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  Proton Treatment Center (proton beam therapy) at Loma Linda University: Protons improve physicians\' ability to treat cancer and some benign disorders more effectively with radiation. The PTC can treat cancer of the brain and spinal cord, base of skull, eye, head and neck, chest and abdomen, and pelvis (including prostate). Location: Loma Linda in Southern California

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