Public-Sector Proton Therapy Centre Planned for Guwahati
The chief minister of Assam has described a planned public-sector proton therapy centre in Guwahati as a major milestone for the state. The centre is described as India's first such facility in the public sector. The news is about a plan for the future, so the centre is not yet open to patients.
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Context: Proton therapy is a precise form of radiation treatment for cancer that aims to spare healthy tissue around the tumour. Such care has been available in India mostly in private hospitals, and many patients still travel to big cities for it.
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