Oncology care in Spain
Hospitals, clinics and medical centers in Spain offering Proton Therapy.
Key planning information for proton therapy in Spain.
Proton Therapy in Spain is priced per case at 1 hospital. The operation takes 20 to 40 minutes, with 4 weeks in hospital. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Proton Therapy is listed by 1 hospital in Spain. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Hospital GroupQuirónsalud has a multidisciplinary team of oncologists made up of experts in cancer of the breast, lung, and prostate, as well as colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer, kidney cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, and solid tumors.
Description
Protons are positivelycharged subatomic particles contained in the nucleus of hydrogen atoms, towhich the only electron they have is extracted. The proton beams are held inpowerful accelerators and their physical characteristics allow them to optimallyblame the dose in the tumor and around it respecting healthy zincundanttissues.
Duration of
treatment:
Each session lasts
about 20 minutes daily for an adult and about 40 minutes for a pediatric one.
This includes the positioning time and verification of the quality of the
geometry. The irradiation time is very short, and it can be, depending on the
dose administered and the number of irradiation fields from one to three
minutes.
Recovery:
The many benefits of
proton therapy include the possibility of administering high doses of radiation
to targets that have vital organs and other critical structures nearby, thereby
increasing local control of any type of tumor, reducing the radiation delivered
to adjacent tissues and organs as well as the total radiation dose delivered,
which significantly reduces the risk that the patient will develop
radiation-induced tumors and increases their chances of enjoying improved
quality of life.
Days of Stay in the
Country:
4/weeks
Author: Dr. Raymond Miralbell
Posted: 13 February 2020 at 12:04 UTC
Last Updated: 05 April 2021 at 08:46 UTC
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
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