I dont see how antiprotons could help medicine

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R.L. — 10/23/2004 4:46:42 AM (archived)

The crossection for capture would be so high I would think your antiproton would be stopped by the first few atoms it hit- once it was captured it would quickly annihilate with a proton in the nucleus... I dont see how it could ever reach the tumor.

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Antimatter's Current Status - Adam - 10/22/2004 10:55:38 AM
- I dont see how antiprotons could help medicine - R.L. - 10/23/2004 4:46:42 AM
  - re: I dont see how antiprotons could help medicine - Adam - 10/24/2004 2:57:14 PM
    - re: I dont see how antiprotons could help medicine - Raoul - 10/25/2004 4:13:08 PM
      - RL told me that - Adam - 10/25/2004 10:08:46 PM
        
        LOLOLOL... I like My anonymity?!!! - R.L. - 10/25/2004 10:27:13 PM
    - 1) I am not Raoul 2) I read the paper - R.L. - 10/24/2004 5:42:34 PM
      - Interesting historical tidbit - R.L. - 10/24/2004 6:05:21 PM
- Interesting. Here's hoping. - Bowser - 10/22/2004 2:24:33 PM

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