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Proton beams are also used but require special expensive equipment available at only a few centers.
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The future of internal radiation therapy is
nanoshells.
Computer simulation of nanoshell with silica core, gold layer, and antibodies.
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QUIZ
Which of the two main types of radiation is used in radiotherapy?
What does radiation do to cancer cells? Which particle causes the least damage to
healthy tissue during treatment? Which method seems the best to you?
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