Become a Proton Master in 2.5 days
Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Certificate Course - Proton Therapy Certificate Course
medicine.learnmore.jhu.edu (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 13, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Chartreuse Wombat Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Proton International center at UAB closing, bankrupt
$50 million Proton International Center at UAB closing over ‘inability to make payments’
About 2 percent of UAB cancer patients were treated with proton therapy in 2023.
www.google.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IonsAreOurFuture Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
ProPublica Picks Protons
Big Insurance Met Its Match When It Turned Down a Top Trial Lawyer’s Request for Cancer Treatment
Blue Cross and Blue Shield denied payment for the proton therapy Robert “Skeeter” Salim’s doctor ordered to fight his throat cancer. But he was no ordinary patient. He was a celebrated litigator. And he was ready to fight.
www.propublica.org (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: winstonfoot5 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Photons vs. Protons for Esophageal Cancer
Hey, I wanna hear your feedback on this one.
I just found out that this trial is running
protecttrial.eu
protecttrial.eu
A randomized Phase III trial on photons vs. protons for neoadjuvant chemorads in esophageal cancer.
The trial will cost roughly 5 million dollars
IMI Innovative Medicines Initiative | PROTECT-trial | Proton versus photon therapy for esophageal cancer - a trimodality strategy
Radiotherapy plays a key role in the ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Palex80 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
India launches its 2nd proton therapy center
Mumbai, India is now home to the country's 2nd proton center, and its first publicly-funded facility. 60% of patients will be getting their care paid for by the govt.
Proton therapy comes to public sector now | India News - Times of India
India News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the much-awaited proton beam therapy facility at the Tata Memorial Centre’s Kharghar campus on Thur
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India's first center, the Apollo Proton Cancer Center,...
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 22, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IonsAreOurFuture Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Wanted: a large underutilized vault to convert to proton therapy
I figure somebody in the era of hypofractionation has a vault sitting empty or treating <1/2 time.
If Flint, MI can convert a big room into a 2 room proton vault, why not me? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IonsAreOurFuture Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
MDACC, Protons, Chinese Investment Thread
A lot of people on this board have some inside MDACC insight. So I have a question.
In 2012 a Chinese company, Concord Medical, obtained a 20% stake in the MDACC proton center.
https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2012/12/chinese-company-acquires-stake-in-md.html
In the first post of this thread, it's pointed out that PROTON THERAPY CENTER HOUSTON LTD obtained $8.4m in payments for proton therapy from the US Govt in 2018. If you trace this company you find... a Jigang Sun...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 13, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheWallnerus Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Protons in the news (again)
Louisiana hopeful a gamble on an unproven cancer therapy will pay off
First sentence calls proton therapy "a divisive cancer treatment." (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 5, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: hot sauce Source Type: forums
Articles to use against Proton radiotherapy for prostate cancer
What articles do you usually site to sway patients away from proton therapy for prostate cancer? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 24, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: XRT_doc Source Type: forums
Mevion Higher speed pencil beam scanning - Hyperscan proton therapy system
One of the radiation therapy company from US named Mevion Medical systems introduced a Hyperscan system which is going to deliver high speed pencil beam scanning.Current pencil beam systems are very sensitive to motion.This latest Hypersacn system delivers less sensitive to patient and tumour motions.As of now it is not approved by US FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
Details: (Source: Cystic Fibrosis CFTR Modulation and Gene Therapy Forum)
Source: Cystic Fibrosis CFTR Modulation and Gene Therapy Forum - September 18, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: emilymainzer Tags: CFTR Modulation and Gene Therapy Talk Source Type: forums
