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Where to access Proton Beam Therapy (PBT)
Where to get Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) for Prostate cancer currently means going privately in the UK.
Very sadly as of 7th JUNE 2022 Rutherford announced it is going into administration.
In the hope that the clinics may yet be bought out of administration we are for the moment leaving the contact information in place.
There will be only 2 NHS centres providing high energy PBT in the UK, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, and University College Hospital NHS Trust (UCLH) in London.
The Christie NHS proton beam therapy centre opened in Autumn 2018, and the first patient was treated in December 2018.
The second NHS centre is at University College London Hospitals with which opened in summer 2020.
PBT is not currently available on the NHS for the Treatment of prostate cancer as it is not perceived as delivering better outcomes than Image Modulated Radiotherapy IMRT, but is far more expensive. Having said that, reported side effects from pencil beam PBT are less as nearby healthy tissue likely remains undamaged.
However, UCLH have formed a partnership with Proton Beam International to offer PHT as a treatment for prostate cancer to private patients.
The cost of treatment for self pay patients is between £27,000 and £48,000 depending on how many fractions (treatment sessions) you require.
Proton International at UCLH London
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
University College Hospitals London
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Singleton NHS Hospital
Swansea
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
University College Hospitals London
London Consultation, treatment in Prague
Costs for treatment in Prague, including living expenses are believed to be around £35,000.
Dr Thomas Bozek
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Rutherford Centre Reading – currently closed
Dr Sarah Harris
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust RETIRED
Dr Nick Plowman
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
St Bartholomew’s Hospital NHS Trust
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Waqar Salem
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Imperial College Heathcare NHS Trust
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Singleton NHS Hospital
Swansea
Rutherford Centre Newport – currently closed
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Velindra University NHS Trust
Wales
Dr Sarah Harris
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust RETIRED
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Singleton NHS Hospital
Swansea
Dr Rhain Davies
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Singleton NHS Hospital
Swansea
Professor Amit Bahl
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
University Hospital Bristol NHS Trust
Dr Bart Kurec
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Worcestershire Hospitals NHS Trust
Rutherford Centre Newcastle – currently closed
Dr Gaurav Kumar
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
If the situation changes in terms of where to get Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) for prostate cancer, this page will be updated.
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