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What Margery thought would be nothing was actually a large tumor on her right lung. So she decided to do something about it, approaching Dr. Ramesh Rengan, —with a warm, positive presence and a bright, infectious smile. Margery, likewise, felt comfortable around Dr. Rengan, appreciating his knowledge and confidence, and the team at the proton facility. After he took her through the different options for treatment, she knew with complete certainty that she wanted to proceed with proton therapy. In a room that reminded her of Star Wars and with a proton beam she called her “American Sniper,” Margery experienced her own story. And today, it continues on into the next chapters—of circuit training, Tai Chi and a generally strong life to come.

Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses beams of protons (tiny particles with a positive charge) to kill tumor cells. This type of treatment can reduce the amount of radiation damage to healthy tissue near a tumor. It is used to treat cancers of the head and neck and organs such as the brain, eye, lung, spine, and prostate. Proton beam radiation is different from standard X-ray radiation.

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