Proton Therapy
"Protontherapy is the most precise external radiation therapy that protects healthy tissue as much as possible because it does not expose them unnecessarily to radiation".
DR. JAVIER ARISTU DIRECTOR. RADIOTHERAPEUTIC ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Proton therapy is a high-precision radiotherapy technique that concentrates the dose on the tumour whilst minimising radiation exposure to healthy tissue. In 2020, the Cancer Centre at the University of Navarra Clinic launched the first hospital-based proton therapy unit in Spain.
Since then, it has treated more than 1,300 patients from all the autonomous communities and from different countries, with indications for more than twenty types of tumour. 27% of patients are under 18 years of age.
The Proton Therapy Unit at the Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra incorporates a Hitachi synchrotron (particle accelerator), this technology is present in 32 clinical and academic centres, including international leaders in cancer treatment such as the Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and Hokkaido University Hospital.
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Proton therapy in Madrid
The proton therapy facilities at the Cancer Centre of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra are located in Madrid. Since it opened in April 2020, it has treated more than 1,300 patients from all of Spain’s autonomous communities, with treatments for more than 20 types of tumour. Almost one in three patients —27%— are under the age of 18.
Clínica Universidad de Navarra opens the most advanced Proton Therapy Unit in Europe (available in spanish)
An international reference center for fighting cancer
Treating over 8,600 patients per year, the Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra has accumulated almost 40 years of experience at the forefront of personalized cancer medicine.
A unique
concept
We are the first facility in Spain integrated within an inpatient cancer center, with extensive patient-care, academic and research support.
Cutting-edge technology
The Hitachi synchrotron, used in international reference hospitals in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, guarantees minimum irradiation times, great precision in tumor inactivation and the highest levels of safety and comfort for patients.
Professional
experts
Our professionals are internationally renowned in cancer treatment, with extensive proton therapy training, and they have produced impressive scientific output in clinical and translational radiotherapy innovation.
The world’s 100 best hospitals
According to Newsweek, the Clínica Universidad de Navarra is one of the 100 best hospitals in the world.
Indications for proton therapy to fight cancer
IN MADRID
Adults
Proton therapy is most effective in treating cancer that is localized, particularly tumors that have not spread to other parts of the body. If the tumor has spread (metastasized), proton therapy may be an option depending on the number of metastases and other factors (oligometastatic or oligorecurrent disease).
Children
Proton therapy is generally the preferred treatment for tumors that can be treated with external radiation therapy by virtue of being the form of treatment that best preserves healthy tissue and reduces adverse effects on growing structures.
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Care and research project
Through the acquisition of this technology, the Clínica Universidad de Navarra has established a strategic alliance with Hitachi and joined the clinical and research associations that unite the different centers using this technology.
Facilities
The Proton Therapy Unit has a synchrotron (the proton beam delivery system), two patient treatment rooms with 360-degree gantries, treatment-associated work areas and support facilities.
A “clean” accelerator
This equipment features a synchrotron as a particle accelerator: it is the most up-to-date accelerator, and it is significantly more energy-efficient than the cyclotron, as it produces less unwanted irradiation.
Patient benefits
The dynamic scanning beam, or pencil beam scanning, scans the tumor. This enables enhanced dose–tumor conformity, maximizing the dose deposited in the tumor and minimizing the dose in healthy tissue.
Why choose the Clinic?
- Greater accessibility for patients from any location to access this treatment.
- Rapid and advanced technology for patient care.
- Our specialists of internationally renowned prestige in the application of this treatment.
Multidisciplinary work for the benefit of the patients
A professional team of renowned prestige, with accredited healthcare and research activity, and trained in the world's most specialised centres in proton therapy and synchrotron technology.