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There are only seven operational U.S. proton beam radiation therapy centers, but activity is picking up. This $225 million facility at Hampton University in Hampton, Va., is slated to open this year, and about 20 more are planned.
Rendering courtesy of Hampton University

Outpatient Projects: Pricey proton therapy centers planned

NUMBER OF FACILITIES COULD TRIPLE AFTER TWO DECADES OF SLOW GROWTH By John Mugford The first proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) facility for cancer patients opened in Loma Linda, Calif., in 1990. Despite the effectiveness of the treatment, only six more fully operational PBRT centers have opened in the United States in the subsequent two […]