Audio: Proton Therapy And Health Care Technology Costs - ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News /news/audio-proton-therapy-and-health-care-technology-costs/ ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News produces in-depth journalism on health issues and is a core operating program of KFF. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=32 Audio: Proton Therapy And Health Care Technology Costs - ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News /news/audio-proton-therapy-and-health-care-technology-costs/ 32 32 161476233 Audio: Proton Therapy And Health Care Technology Costs /news/audio-proton-therapy-and-health-care-technology-costs/ /news/audio-proton-therapy-and-health-care-technology-costs/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:02:43 +0000 http://khn.wp.alley.ws/news/audio-proton-therapy-and-health-care-technology-costs/ Proton radiation therapy is a hugely expensive way to treat some cancers, and — especially as it relates to other cancer treatments. Jenny Gold joined WNYC Thursday to discuss what makes the therapy so expensive, where the therapy is taking hold and why patients are drawn to this treatment.

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