Charged-particle radiation therapy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001638",
  "term": "Charged-particle radiation therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of external radiation therapy that uses a special machine to make invisible, high-energy particles (protons or helium ions) that kill cancer cells. This type of radiation may cause less damage to nearby healthy tissue than radiation therapy with high-energy x-rays.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/charged-particle-radiation-therapy/"
}