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Caution required: anaesthesia with supplemental oxygen can impact proton therapy

22 Jan 2024
Child receiving anaesthesia
Protecting the brain A preclinical study has demonstrated the need to optimize anaesthesia and supplemental oxygen protocols when using conventional or FLASH proton therapy to treat brain tumours. (Courtesy: iStock/herjua)
Many children who receive proton therapy for brain tumours do so under general anaesthesia or sedati

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