‘Cyclotron’ zaps tumors, boosts Cincinnati’s profile

A new medical center designed to zap cancer with particles that travel faster than a bolt of lightning finished treating its first patient this month in Butler County. A Deerfield Township woman underwent proton beam therapy to destroy brain tumors. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and UC Health teamed to build and operate the $120 million proton therapy center, which treats both kids and adults. “I really didn’t mind being the first patient because I knew they would be extra…
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