Pair of proton beam centers at $153M in the works in D.C.

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Officials in Washington, D.C., appear poised to green-light a pair of proton beam therapy treatment centers at a total cost of $153 million. The centers would join a third, which is in the construction stage, in Baltimore. The story, posted on NPR, details the cost concerns of proton beam therapy. Read more at the link below.

Proton Beam Therapy Sparks Hospital Arms Race

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