On February 23, a Jacksonville woman became the 10,000th person to complete proton therapy at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute (UFHPTI). Dacia Starratt, a 47-year-old native of Jacksonville’s Oceanway neighborhood (shown right), had 32 daily treatments over a 6- to 7-week period for breast cancer. Proton therapy,…
Gliomas One of the major problems involved in irradiating cancers of the central nervous system is the high rate of long-term side-effects (sequelae). In children, memory deficits, a decline in overall intelligence, and attention disorders occur at times after radiation therapy, depending on the age of the patient, the amount…
One of the major problems involved in irradiating cancers of the central nervous system is the high rate of long-term side-effects (sequelae). In children, memory deficits, a decline in overall intelligence, and attention disorders occur at times after radiation therapy, depending on the age of the patient, the amount of…
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