New Delhi: Hospital chain, Apollo Hospitals, has partnered with Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications (IBA), for its Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) based Proteus One system in India.
Earlier in 2019, Apollo Hospitals had introduced proton therapy at its cancer centre in Chennai and the hospital started that, since its inception, over 2,000 patients from 147 countries have benefited from this cutting-edge technology.
The new Proteus One system includes the DynamicARC beam delivery technology, subject to statutory approvals, it added.
Dr Prathap C Reddy, Founder-Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, said, “The addition of Proteus One to our Apollo Proton Cancer Centres further solidifies our position as a global leader in Proton Therapy. This next-generation technology will allow us to achieve superior clinical outcomes and significantly improve the quality of life for cancer patients in India and beyond.”
“Cancer care is evolving rapidly, and the introduction of the Proteus One system is a significant leap towards personalized, precise, and highly effective treatment for cancer patients,” Dr Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, added.
Proton therapy is an effective treatment of tumors of the Central Nervous System, head and neck tumors, paediatric and urological, and complex cancers.
