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proton therapy: a standalone construct

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radiotherapy with proton beams whose dose peaks near the end of their range, sparing tissue beyond the tumor.

In medical physics, proton therapy refers to radiotherapy with proton beams whose dose peaks near the end of their range, sparing tissue beyond the tumor. This meaning comes from Wilson (1946) in Radiology.[1]

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  1. Wilson, R. R. (1946). Radiological Use of Fast Protons. Radiology, 47(5), 487-491. https://doi.org/10.1148/47.5.487

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