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Center for Proton Therapy (CPT)
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  • Types of cancer we treat
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    • List of deep-seated tumours
      • Meningeomas
      • Low-grade glioma
      • Head & Neck Tumors
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    • List of eye tumors
      • Special: 40 years of protons against eye cancer
    • Special: head and neck cancers
    • Special: More cancer patients could benefit
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    Patient Office
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 21
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
    protonentherapie@psi.ch

    Prof. Dr. Damien Charles Weber

    Head and head physician

    +41 56 310 35 24
    damien.weber@psi.ch
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    • What are Protons?
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    Patient Office
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 21
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
    protonentherapie@psi.ch

    Prof. Dr. Damien Charles Weber

    Head and head physician

    +41 56 310 35 24
    damien.weber@psi.ch
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    • Children and cancer
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    Patient Office
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 21
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
    protonentherapie@psi.ch

    Prof. Dr. Damien Charles Weber

    Head and head physician

    +41 56 310 35 24
    damien.weber@psi.ch
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    • Special: What protons make possible
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    Patient Office
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 21
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
    protonentherapie@psi.ch

    Prof. Dr. Damien Charles Weber

    Head and head physician

    +41 56 310 35 24
    damien.weber@psi.ch
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      • Special: More cancer patients could benefit
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    Patient Office
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 21
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
    protonentherapie@psi.ch

    Prof. Dr. Damien Charles Weber

    Head and head physician

    +41 56 310 35 24
    damien.weber@psi.ch
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    Tel: +41 56 310 35 21
    Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
    protonentherapie@psi.ch

    Prof. Dr. Damien Charles Weber

    Head and head physician

    +41 56 310 35 24
    damien.weber@psi.ch
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Video: Treatment of a deep-seated tumour

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Patient Office
Paul Scherrer Institute PSI
Center for Proton Therapy
5232 Villigen PSI West, Switzerland
Reception PSI West

Tel: +41 56 310 35 21
Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
protonentherapie@psi.ch

Head and Chairman
Prof. Dr. med. Damien Charles Weber

 

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