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Advanced cancer treatment center for South Jersey

Proton therapy pinpoints exactly where radiation is needed

10/13/2022

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Advanced cancer treatment center for South Jersey

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Proton therapy pinpoints exactly where radiation is needed

A new facility will give patients in South Jersey more access to advanced treatment of cancer. The Proton Therapy Center at Virtua Health Hospital in Voorhees uses a 90-ton machine to deliver proton treatment. Unlike traditional forms of radiation where treatment can damage normal tissue around a tumor, proton therapy pinpoints exactly where treatment is needed.

10/13/2022

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