Retinoblastoma — Proton Therapy in Children: treatment in the Best Hospitals in the World
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Department of Adult and Pediatric Proton Therapy
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Proton Therapy offers the full range of proton treatment and it is one of the leading and most progressive medical facilities of this kind not only in Germany, but throughout the world. The proton therapy is mostly used for the treatment of tumors of the eye, brain, spine and pelvic organs. Also, the proton therapy is an excellent treatment of tumors in children, since it has a minimal negative effect on the immature, sensitive tissues of the child’s body.
Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen
The Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen offers modern treatment of benign and malignant eye tumors using proton therapy – one of the most precise radiation methods in modern medicine. The center began its work in 1998 and since then has firmly maintained a leading position among similar medical institutions in the global healthcare system. The center's specialists conduct proton therapy for the treatment of choroidal melanoma, iris melanoma, and ciliary body melanoma. They also offer a "second opinion" service, which allows patients with eye tumors receive expert consultation on the possibility of receiving proton therapy. The successful results of the center's clinical activities are known far beyond Germany, so many foreign patients regularly come here. The team of the Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen works closely with experts from the Helmholtz Berlin Materials and Energy Center, and their joint work brings excellent results. Physicians from the Department of Radiation Therapy at Charite Hospital and the Charite Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center are also involved in the therapeutic process. The proton radiation regimen for each patient is individually developed by an experienced team of medical physicists, radiation therapists, and ophthalmologists. Today, innovative proton therapy allows controlling tumor growth and preserving the functionality of the affected eye in 96% of patients.
Department of Adult and Pediatric Proton Therapy
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Proton Therapy offers the most advanced and accurate form of radiotherapy currently available to treat various cancers. The department has 5 specialized treatment rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including IBA Proton Technology, Pencil Beam Scanning, Patlog™ from a Swedish firm called ONCOlog etc. The department also has a specially designed room for eye treatment. A feature of the department is that it deals with the treatment of young patients. Each specialist working here sets a goal not only to provide excellent treatment quality, but also to please patients with high standards of patient care.
Department of Proton Therapy
The Department of Proton Therapy specializes in the treatment of cancer in adults and children using the innovative Varian Probeam system. Proton therapy is the most accurate, safest and most sparing method of radiation therapy for cancer. The technique allows the doctors to effectively destroy malignant cells by increasing the dose of radiation and at the same time has a minimal negative effect on healthy organs and tissues. The department's specialists annually admit more than 800 patients from Russia and other countries of the world, including Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Israel and Kuwait. The department has been operating since 2017, but in such a short time it has managed to gain an excellent reputation in the field of its competence. The treatment success rates are comparable to those of the best clinics in Europe and the USA.
