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Laser Flashes for Cancer Research – Milestone in Proton Irradiation Achieved
A research team led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has successfully tested the irradiation of tumors with laser protons for the first time. Credit: HZDR / Juniks Irradiation with fast protons is a more effective and less invasive cancer treatment than X-rays. However, modern proton therapy requires large particle accelerators, which has experts investigating alternative…