The number of centers treating patients with proton therapy is steadily increasing. With the introduction of more cost-effective treatment machines, which are reducing the investment cost of starting a proton center, the number of new programs under development is rising rapidly. Many of these centers see themselves as pioneers that advance the possibilities to provide improved care for cancer patients.

"Proton therapy is the next logical step in the process of technology evolution in external beam radiation therapy," said Niek Schreuder, Vice President and Chief Medical Physicist of ProVision Health Partners, a long term collaborator with Philips on the Pinnacle³ Proton project. "Moving proton therapy into clinical practice attempts to increase the therapeutic ratio by increasing the dose to the target, while reducing the integral dose and the dose to critical structures. It will provide the radiation therapy community with a highly efficient treatment modality that will reduce the cost of delivering radiation therapy to patients in the very near future."


For further information, please contact:

Rachel Bloom-Baglin
Philips Healthcare
Tel: +1 978 7609007
E-mail: rachel.bloom-baglin@philips.com

Leslie Lakis
Philips Healthcare
Tel: +1 978-273-9692
E-mail: leslie.lakis@philips.com

About Royal Philips Electronics:

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2012 sales of EUR 24.8 billion and employs approximately 115,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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