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Presentation of the Protontherapy Center

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Proton therapy is a very precise radiation treatment. The Proton Therapy Center (Orsay, Essonne), which has been part of the Institut Curie since 2004, is a reference center in the treatment of certain eye tumors and cranial base tumors.

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The highly skilled staff of the Institut Curie's Proton Therapy Center, which is a reference center in the treatment of certain eye tumors and cranial base tumors, care for patients with chordomas, chondrosarcomas, rare bone tumors, meningiomas and related tumors, and nasopharyngeal tumors.

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Scientific information

The accuracy with which the proton beam can be directed means that proton therapy is an extremely precise radiation treatment which can be used to treat tumors close to radiosensitive tissues. Through its numerous national and international collaborations, the Institut Curie's Proton Therapy Center participates actively in the development of this medical technique.

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Last update 12/30/08