There are many forms of treatment, with different side effects and overall effectiveness which may significantly affect the quality of your life during and after treatment. When radiation is indicated, proton therapy can be an effective treatment with fewer side effects.
Proton therapy uses millimetre accuracy to pinpoint the tumour and cancer cells at half the speed of light. This carries more radiation to the cancer cells to destroy them quickly whilst releasing less radiation to the surrounding healthy tissue. Based on worldwide experience and long-term results in treated patients, it is clear that patients after proton treatment have a higher quality of life compared to those who have undergone conventional (photon) radiotherapy.
Brain and CNS
Breast Cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Head, Neck & Orofacial Tumours
Lung Cancer
Lymphoma
Paediatric Cancer
Liver Cancer
Prostate Cancer
General Information
- All treatments and examinations are usually performed on an outpatient basis.
- Hospitalisation for children is typically required and provided by our partner University Hospital in Motol.
- For patients requiring chemotherapy in addition to proton therapy, the Proton Therapy Center has dedicated rooms for chemotherapy treatment and experienced medical staff.
Contraindications
- Metal/ceramic parts in the body may be a contraindication for proton therapy.
- Pacemaker is a contraindication for proton therapy.
- Prostate cancer patients with metal hip replacements cannot undergo proton therapy cancer treatment.
- Metastases.
Diagnoses we don’t treat in Prague
At the Proton Therapy Center in Prague we do not treat the following diagnoses. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
- Biliary duct
- Blood (such as leukemia, except for CNS leukemia)
- Generalised diseases with metastases
- Glioblastoma
- Intestines
- Kidney
- Urinary bladder
- Skin tumours (such as melanoma)
- Small cell lung carcinoma
- Stomach
