Mayo Clinic responds to NYTimes critique

The newspaper criticized the Rochester hospital's decision to build proton beam cancer facilities, saying the move is a medical "arms race" that ignores cheaper and equally effective alternatives. Hospital officials say the move is in the best interests of their patients.
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The newspaper criticized the Rochester hospital's decision to build proton beam cancer facilities, saying the move is a medical "arms race" that ignores cheaper and equally effective alternatives. Hospital officials say the move is in the best interests of their patients.

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