LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) said on Thursday that “numerous obstacles” are in its path to save the Proton Center of Arkansas.
“As a minority partner, UAMS is limited in the steps we can take to save the Proton Center of Arkansas,” Barnes said. “We are trying because we want to keep proton therapy as a treatment option for Arkansans. We will continue to try until we have exhausted all of our options.”
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According to the National Association for Proton Therapy, “Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation that delivers precisely targeted energy to tumor sites, reducing radiation exposure and damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
High-energy X-rays, or photons, are the most common form of radiation. Protons are another form of radiation. Unlike photons, which continue through the tissue being radiated, protons stop at their intended target, leaving surrounding tissue unexposed to radiation.”…