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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:cancer
radiation therapy
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gptkbp:accuracy
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Bragg peak effect
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gptkbp:advantage
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precise targeting
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:proton_therapy
proton radiation therapy
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gptkbp:alternativeTo
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photon therapy
X-ray therapy
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gptkbp:approvedBy
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gptkb:FDA
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gptkbp:availableOn
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specialized cancer centers
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gptkbp:cost
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high
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gptkbp:deliveredBy
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Centrifuge
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gptkbp:duration
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several weeks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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proton beam therapy
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gptkbp:insurance_coverage
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varies
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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1950s
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gptkbp:notRecommendedFor
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all cancer types
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gptkbp:reduces
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damage to healthy tissue
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gptkbp:requires
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specialized equipment
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gptkbp:session_length
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15-30 minutes
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gptkbp:sideEffect
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nausea
fatigue
hair loss
skin irritation
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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gptkb:Massachusetts_General_Hospital
gptkb:Mayo_Clinic
gptkb:MD_Anderson_Cancer_Center
Harvard Cyclotron Laboratory
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gptkbp:treatment
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gptkb:cancer
tumors
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:cancer
prostate cancer
brain tumors
head and neck cancers
pediatric cancers
ocular tumors
spinal tumors
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gptkbp:uses
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proton beams
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Proton_Therapy_Center
gptkb:uveal_melanoma
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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