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Dallas Heavy Ion Therapy Center Would Be First in U.S.

Cancer researchers in Texas are lining up in support of a heavy ion beam radiation therapy center in Dallas, which has also drawn the attention of NASA.

By Madeline ConwayJuly 4, 2016, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated July 4, 2016, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Dallas Heavy Ion Therapy Center Would Be First in U.S.

by Madeline Conway, The Texas Tribune
July 4, 2016

<h1>Dallas Heavy Ion Therapy Center Would Be First in U.S.</h1>
<p class="byline">by Madeline Conway, The Texas Tribune <br />July 4, 2016</p>
<p>Cancer researchers in Texas <a href="http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2016/06/30/ut-southwestern-details-200m-heavy-ion-center-as-biden-calls-for-better-collaboration/">are lining up in support</a> of a heavy ion beam radiation therapy center in Dallas, which has also drawn the attention of NASA.&nbsp;(D Healthcare)</p>
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Dallas Heavy Ion Therapy Center Would Be First in U.S.

Madeline Conway, The Texas Tribune
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Cancer researchers in Texas are lining up in support of a heavy ion beam radiation therapy center in Dallas, which has also drawn the attention of NASA. (D Healthcare)

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