The Millisecond That Could Change Cancer Treatment
Summary
The article discusses FLASH radiotherapy, which uses ultrafast, high-dose radiation to destroy tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. It traces the development from Curie Institute research to CERN and other labs, detailing the hardware, accelerator tech, and multiple particle options (electrons, protons, carbon ions) being developed for clinical use, along with startup and hospital deployment efforts and remaining challenges.