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Switzerland’s First Proton Radiotherapy for Oesophageal Cancer Conducted in Landmark Clinical Trial

(IN BRIEF) The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has administered proton radiotherapy to a 67-year-old patient with oesophageal cancer, marking the first time this treatment has been used in Switzerland for such a case. The treatment is part of a collaborative … Read the full press release

Paul Scherrer Institute PSI inaugurates new treatment unit for proton therapy against cancer

With millimetre precision, certain tumours can be irradiated at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI using protons – that is, positively charged elementary particles. PSI is the one place in Switzerland where this especially protective and precise option for radiation therapy … Read the full press release