“ One of the best things about protons is it can focus on solid tumors in the brain or around the spinal cord , particularly in young children with little to no collateral damage to surrounding healthy tissue . From a quality of life point of view , it ’ s huge ”
— Jay Beranek Vice President of Design and Construction , Proton International ,
121 the benefits of the treatment . “ I believe protons have found their place in the clinical treatment for cancer and one of the main reasons is because protons are particles , in comparison to a light wave which are x-rays ,” he says . “ One of the best things about protons is it can focus on solid tumors in the brain or around the spinal cord , particularly in young children with little to no collateral damage to surrounding healthy tissue . From a quality of life point of view ; it ’ s huge .”
Having treated its first patients at the University Medical Centre Groningen ( UMCG ) in January 2018 , the UMCG became the first site to provide proton therapy in the Netherlands and is built with a 220-tonne particle accelerator and the most modern irradiation equipment . By launching facilities such as the UMCG , it has allowed Proton to remain sustainable and provide a vast number of proton facilities to the world . “ The design process at UMCG was
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