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This article considers the advantages and difficulties of using pions and heavy ions for cancer radiotherapy.
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BEWLEY, D. Pions and Heavy Ions in Radiotherapy. Nature 237, 17–19 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/237017a0
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