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2018 was a momentous year for British
cancer care with the arrival of high energy
proton beam therapy in the UK. Leading
the charge was Proton Partners
International, which is now recognised as
the world’s largest developer of high energy
proton beam therapy centres through its
Rutherford Cancer Centres, now operating
across the UK.
The first of these, the Rutherford Cancer
Centre South Wales in Newport, announced
the commencement of proton beam therapy
treatment in April 2018 – a landmark
moment for cancer patients in this country,
who no longer need to travel abroad to
mainland Europe or the United States for
treatment. The first patient, Simon Hardacre,
received treatment for prostate cancer and
has spoken about his experience.
Innovation in Cancer
Care As Proton Beam
Therapy Arrives in the
UK
“It will take some time before I know that the therapy has been a
complete success but what I know is, that my body has been spared
damage to healthy tissue and I have been able to go about my daily
life during treatment. I was told to expect that my body would show
signs of improvement in terms of how I was feeling within three
months and that happened in even less time. I realise that protons
are not the answer in every case – and I still have to wait to see how
things finally work out, but I genuinely believe we are in a new era of
cancer care in this country now that proton beam therapy is finally
available.”
Dr Jason Lester, the senior consultant oncologist who treated
Mr Hardacre at the Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales, said:
“Treating the first person in the UK with high energy proton beam
therapy is a significant event, and it opens up a new frontier for
treatment in the UK. In the case of Mr Hardacre, we feel really
positive about the way he coped with treatment. He will need
regular check-ups in order to monitor his progress, and it was great
to see him benefit from having treatment so close to home with
minimal disruption to his daily life. We hope Mr Hardacre is the first
of many to see the benefits from high energy proton beam therapy
treatment here in the UK.”
The First Patient to Receive High Energy
Proton Therapy Treatment in the UK
Mr Hardacre said: “When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I
wanted to research the best possible form of treatment for me, which
is how I came across proton beam therapy. I am delighted to say
the treatment has gone exceptionally well in that I have been given
intensive cancer care without suffering any gruelling side effects.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2018
18
2018 was a momentous year for British
cancer care with the arrival of high energy
proton beam therapy in the UK. Leading
the charge was Proton Partners
International, which is now recognised as
the world’s largest developer of high energy
proton beam therapy centres through its
Rutherford Cancer Centres, now operating
across the UK.
The first of these, the Rutherford Cancer
Centre South Wales in Newport, announced
the commencement of proton beam therapy
treatment in April 2018 – a landmark
moment for cancer patients in this country,
who no longer need to travel abroad to
mainland Europe or the United States for
treatment. The first patient, Simon Hardacre,
received treatment for prostate cancer and
has spoken about his experience.
Innovation in Cancer
Care As Proton Beam
Therapy Arrives in the
UK
“It will take some time before I know that the therapy has been a
complete success but what I know is, that my body has been spared
damage to healthy tissue and I have been able to go about my daily
life during treatment. I was told to expect that my body would show
signs of improvement in terms of how I was feeling within three
months and that happened in even less time. I realise that protons
are not the answer in every case – and I still have to wait to see how
things finally work out, but I genuinely believe we are in a new era of
cancer care in this country now that proton beam therapy is finally
available.”
Dr Jason Lester, the senior consultant oncologist who treated
Mr Hardacre at the Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales, said:
“Treating the first person in the UK with high energy proton beam
therapy is a significant event, and it opens up a new frontier for
treatment in the UK. In the case of Mr Hardacre, we feel really
positive about the way he coped with treatment. He will need
regular check-ups in order to monitor his progress, and it was great
to see him benefit from having treatment so close to home with
minimal disruption to his daily life. We hope Mr Hardacre is the first
of many to see the benefits from high energy proton beam therapy
treatment here in the UK.”
The First Patient to Receive High Energy
Proton Therapy Treatment in the UK
Mr Hardacre said: “When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, I
wanted to research the best possible form of treatment for me, which
is how I came across proton beam therapy. I am delighted to say
the treatment has gone exceptionally well in that I have been given
intensive cancer care without suffering any gruelling side effects.
