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Leo Cancer Care
Stanford Medicine Cancer Center, USA
June 9, 2026
Verified: June 9, 2026
"Leo Cancer Care successfully performed the world's first compact upright proton therapy treatment at Stanford Medicine. The Marie® platform allows patients to remain in an upright position, reducing the required facility footprint by over 90%. The system uses a 360-degree rotating patient positioning platform instead of a traditional rotating gantry."
Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
This Pulitzer Prize-winning book provides a comprehensive history of cancer treatment, helping readers understand the evolution of radiation therapy and the immense significance of technological breakthroughs in improving patient outcomes.
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