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Title:
LETTER, SUBJECT: REGARDING OUR PI MESON RESEARCH PROGRAM AT LOS ALAMOS
Author(s):
KLIGERMAN, M. M. (LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY)
Subject Terms:
HREX; CANCER; CLINICAL; HISTORY - GENERAL; HUMAN; PATIENT; PION; PION RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1975 Mar 25
Document Pages:
0001
Accession Number:
NV0712822
Originating Research Org.:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
THIS LETTER IS IN REGARD TO AN INQUIRY REGARDING THE PI MESON RESEARCH PROGRAM. KLIGERMAN WRITES THAT THE PION BEAM HAS ITS GREATEST POTENTI FOR TUMORS THAT REMAIN LOCALIZED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE KINDS LUNG DISEASE THAT WILL BE ABLE TO BE TREATED THEREFORE, IS VERY LIMITE KLIGERMAN STATES THAT AT PRESENT THE ACCELERATOR IS SHUT DOWN FOR EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE. WHEN OPERATION RESUMES, TESTING WILL BE DONE WITH THE BEAM ON SKIN NODULES GRADUALLY PROGRESSING TOWARD TREATMENT O DEEPER TUMORS AT HIGHER DOSE LEVEL.