3. Proton therapy

Proton therapy continues to move into the mainstream. On the show floor, P-Cure showcased its gantry-less proton therapy system, which delivers the therapy in a seated position. This is more comfortable than a supine position and allows some patients to breathe more easily. One P-Cure customer has moved their lung cancer and head and eye patients to the gantry-less room; head and neck and breast cancer are the next frontiers, said P-Cure Chief Executive Officer Michael Marash.

Elekta announced a collaboration with proton therapy company Ion Beam Applications to develop new functionality for proton therapy treatment in Elekta’s Monaco treatment planning system and MOSAIQ oncology information system, integrating IBA’s products into Elekta’s software solutions.

Varian is also in the process of planning to install a proton therapy center, The New York Proton Center, in Manhattan.

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