Hitachi to buy Mitsubishi Electric's particle therapy business

Acquisition targets rising overseas demand for advanced cancer treatment systems

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Hitachi's particle cancer therapy system is used at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the U.S. state of Texas.

TETSUYA ABE and TORU HATANO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Hitachi will acquire Mitsubishi Electric's particle therapy equipment business as it seeks to tap growing demand abroad for advanced cancer treatment systems.

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