Optivus Proton Therapy

Hospitals

Does Dayton really need two proton therapy centers?

The two separate projects that exist only on the drawing board would make Dayton the nation's only area to host two proton therapy centers, and have prompted questions about whether the area needs -- or can handle -- both of the pricey and humongous facilities. There are just seven operating proton therapy centers in the United States, though many more are in the planning stages.