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STONE, Robert Spencer (1895 – 1966)

STONE, Robert Spencer (1895 – 1966)

1895 – 1966

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1940 CE

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A preliminary report on the use of fast neutrons in the treatment of malignant disease.

STONE, Robert Spencer (1895 – 1966)
STONE, Robert Spencer (1895 – 1966)

First report on the introduction of neutron therapy for cancer. See Hans Svensson & Torsten Landberg, "Neutron therapy--the historical background," Acta Oncologica, 33:3 (1984) 227-231. In 1938 Stone began clinical tr…