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

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.

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