Proton beam therapy locations

United States

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• The proton beam therapy facility is located east of the Mayo Clinic Specialty Building on the Phoenix campus.

Arizona

• Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy
• 5881 E. Mayo Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85054
• Phone: 480-515-6296

Where is proton beam therapy available?

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How many proton therapy centers are there?

There are 27 proton therapy centers now operating in the United States.

Does insurance cover proton beam therapy?

Proton therapy is covered in the United States by Medicare and many insurance providers.

Where is proton beam therapy available in the UK?

Two NHS centres will provide high energy proton beam therapy in the UK , The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (Manchester) and University College London Hospital (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust. The Christie NHS proton beam therapy centre opened in Autumn 2018, and the first patient was treated in December 2018.

Who is a good candidate for proton therapy?

Particularly good candidates for proton therapy are patients with solid tumors near sensitive organs, such as brain, breast and lung cancers. While, for recurrent, pediatric and ocular cancers, proton radiation is viewed as the standard of care.

What is the cost of proton therapy?

Proton therapy costs range from about $30,000 to $120,000. In contrast, a course of treatment with radiosurgery costs about $8,000-$12,000, Heron said. IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy) costs about $15,000 .

What is the success rate of proton therapy?

After 3 years, 46% of patients in the proton therapy group and 49% of those in the traditional radiation therapy group were cancer free. Fifty-six percent of people who received proton therapy and 58% of those who received traditional radiation were still alive after 3 years.

How long has proton therapy been available?

Proton therapy was FDA approved for use in the U.S. in 1988. Proton therapy has been around for almost 60 years ; tens of thousands of patients have been treated, reimbursed by Medicare and many other private insurers.

What are the side effects of proton therapy?

In general, common side effects of proton therapy include: Fatigue . Mouth, eating and digestion problems. Headaches . Hair loss around the part of your body being treated. Skin redness around the part of your body being treated. Soreness around the part of your body being treated.

What cancers are treated with proton therapy?

Which types of cancers can be treated with proton therapy? Proton therapy is most commonly used at MSK to treat head and neck cancer and pediatric cancers. We also are using it increasingly to treat spine tumors, breast cancer, sarcoma, brain tumors, and prostate cancer .

Is proton therapy better than radiation?

It directs proton beams at cancer cells with precision. Proton therapy appears to be safer and more effective than conventional radiation therapy , because it can deliver a high dose to a very specific area, with minimal impact on surrounding tissues.

Does Blue Cross Blue Shield cover proton therapy?

“ Blue Cross Blue Shield covered proton therapy for prostate cancer until April of last year, and now, inexplicably, it will not,” Yonemoto said. “Physicians, not insurance companies, should be directing treatment plans for cancer patients.

How often do you get proton therapy?

Proton therapy is usually painless, and you can often return to your daily activities afterward. A typical course of treatment is five days per week for several weeks.

Is proton therapy available on NHS?

Proton beam therapy (PBT) has been available to UK patients since 2008 through the NHS -funded overseas programme, and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has treated patients with rare eye cancers with low-energy protons for many years.