Three ways to make proton therapy affordable

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Bortfeld, Thomas R. [1 ,2 ]
Loeffler, Jay S. [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Boston, MA 02114 USA
[2] Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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10.1038/549451a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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[No abstract available]
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