Radiotherapy cancer treatment clinical trials completed

By Cai Wenjun | September 30, 2014, Tuesday |

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CLINICAL trials ended yesterday at the new Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, which uses an advanced form of radiotherapy for cancer treatment.

All 35 cases for the trial were completed within three months and results will be sent to the China Food and Drug Administration for the official launch of the first such center in the nation, said officials.

The technique, which is used in China for the first time, has already been adopted in several developed countries, including the United States, Japan and Germany.

It uses beams of protons and heavy ions to irradiate diseased tissue more precisely than traditional radiotherapy.

The center officials said they plan to be able to carry out 750 treatments annually in the coming three to five years.

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Radiotherapy cancer treatment clinical trials completed

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