Proton beam therapy out of reach for many with cancer
1 year, 9 months ago

Proton beam therapy out of reach for many with cancer

The Hindu  

Cancer patients in India face twin challenges when it comes to accessing proton beam therapy : there are not enough facilities offering the treatment, and the cost can run into tens of lakhs of rupees. The privately-run Apollo Hospital said on Tuesday that it has treated up to 900 patients in its Chennai-based Proton Cancer Centre, of which 47% of cases are brain tumours. “In India, the estimated number of cancer incidence cases in 2022 was over 14 lakh,” said Harish Trivedi, CEO of Apollo Proton Cancer Centres. Children in need According to another estimate drawn by Tata Memorial Hospital, approximately 40,000 children in India are diagnosed with cancer every year and up to 1,400 of them would potentially benefit from the PBT.

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Proton therapy in Shandong offers hope for childhood cancer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Proton therapy in Shandong offers hope for childhood cancer

China Daily  

The Proton Clinical Research Center at Shandong Cancer Hospital affiliated with Shandong First Medical University has successfully treated more than 300 cancer patients with proton therapy over the past five months and achieved remarkable results. Notably, it has "Precision particle therapies, such as proton therapy, can help treat most childhood cancers, including those in the brain stem," Yu said. But …

Six months after launch, three paediatric oncology patients to get treatment at Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Six months after launch, three paediatric oncology patients to get treatment at Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Six months after its launch, the country’s first public sector proton therapy unit at Tata Memorial Centre’s Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer at Kharghar is all set to treat the first three paediatric oncology patients this week. HT Image Dr Siddhartha Laskar, professor of radiation oncology, TMC who is overseeing the proton therapy, said, “We …

Radiotherapy breakthroughs at UK lab could transform cancer treatment worldwide, say scientists
1 year, 3 months ago

Radiotherapy breakthroughs at UK lab could transform cancer treatment worldwide, say scientists

The Independent  

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Apollo Proton Cancer Centre partners with Belgium-based IBA to impart proton beam therapy training
1 year, 5 months ago

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre partners with Belgium-based IBA to impart proton beam therapy training

The Hindu  

The Apollo Proton Cancer Centre has partnered with Ion Beam Applications SA, a Belgium-based manufacturer of advanced proton therapy systems. The APCC said through the collaboration, which will be effective from July 15, it aims to train oncologists on proton beam therapy and facilitate the development of cancer care. Preetha Reddy, executive vice-chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd., said: “We are …

Cancer facilities that could treat thousands of Britons each month are gathering dust
2 years, 2 months ago

Cancer facilities that could treat thousands of Britons each month are gathering dust

Daily Mail  

Ex-staff partly blame NHS England for what they say is a growing cancer scandal It comes as thousands of people with cancer wait too long to start treatment Former senior staff say the closed centres could help treat 4,000 Brits a month Thousands of Britons are needlessly missing out on crucial cancer diagnoses and treatment because a chain of private …

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