Particle Therapy Information Sites
June 2009
Two important NEUTRON MEETINGS in Cape Town in October
June 2009
An important PARTICLE THERAPY conference in Heidelberg at the end of September
3 April 2009
An important PROTON THERAPY conference in Baltimore
17 October 2008
Northern Illinois University announces some interesting developments
September 2008
The Potential Clinical Advantages of Charged Particle Radiotherapy
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
This is a very useful site for general information about neutron therapy and to learn of the facilities available at Fermi
- Carbon ion therapy in Heidelberg
This site has some very useful information on the progress of the development of the carbon ion facility in Heidelberg
- iThemba LABS South Africa
Information about the Cape Town facility with much interesting information on its neutron and proton therapy programmes
Particle Therapy Education Opportunities
The best place to learn about particle therapy
Visits to practising centres and to specialist conferences on particle therapy will enable clinical oncologists and other scientists working in radiotherapy in the UK to have a more informed view of this treatment modality. That is a view held by the eminent Clinical Oncologist, Professor Bleddyn Jones - see what he says by going to our News page.
More and more patients and their oncologists are requesting information about the use of particles in therapy. Whilst there is a proton therapy facility in Clatterbridge in the North West of the UK capable of ocular treatment, there are no facilities in the UK yet for the wider therapeutic use of protons, neutrons or carbon ions.
Until that situation changes, this missing part of essential education can, to some extent, be met by familiaristaion visits and conference attendance. There are limited funds available to support this activity. Young scientists across the spectrum of those interested in the use of particles in the treatment of cancer are invited to use the Contact Us facility on this site to find out more.