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What makes protons different from X-rays?

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What makes protons different from X-rays?

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Protons deposit their radiation differently than x-rays do. Compared to an x-ray beam, a proton beam has a low entrance dose (the dose delivered from the surface of the skin to the front of the tumor), a high dose designed to cover the entire tumor and no exit dose beyond the tumor.