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RO APM's impact on PT and what the community can do to address it

August 26, 2021 • Jennifer Maggiore / National Association for Proton Therapy • Season 1 • Episode 3

President Joe Biden recently spoke very enthusiastically about the importance of cancer research. In March, he described Proton Therapy, specifically, as being “a source of hope,” and encouraged a continued “focus on proton therapy.” Despite this, Proton therapy is currently under pressure by something called RO-APM. In this episode, we interview Jennifer Maggiore of NAPT and break down what RO-APM is, how it’s affecting PT, and what you can do to help.

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