PROTON THERAPY & PARTICLE THERAPY
When may proton therapy be indicated?
A diagnosis alone does not establish eligibility. The centre considers tumour location, age, previous treatment, nearby organs and whether protons offer a meaningful advantage over modern photon radiotherapy.
Case reviewbefore travel
European centresselected for the case
Romanian supportthrough the process
COMMONLY REVIEWED
Examples of situations considered
01
Paediatric tumours
Healthy-tissue sparing may be particularly important in growing children.
02
Brain and skull-base tumours
Selected cases near critical structures may benefit from dose reduction.
03
Head and neck / ocular cases
Some tumours require highly constrained dose distributions.
04
Re-irradiation
Previous dose and DICOM-RT data are essential for review.
05
Sarcomas and rare tumours
Specialist-centre experience can be important.
06
Other selected sites
Breast, lung, liver, prostate or pelvic cases may be reviewed individually.
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