Explore carbon-ion and proton radiation options in China, including Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC) and national particle beam facilities.
Proton and heavy (carbon) ion therapy offers the most advanced non-invasive cancer radiation today, delivering maximum radiation dose directly at the tumor depth (Bragg Peak) while sparing adjacent critical organs.
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Physical Bragg peak phenomenon deposits zero exit radiation dose beyond the tumor target volume.
Carbon ions have 2-3 times higher relative biological effectiveness (RBE) against radioresistant tumors like chordoma and sarcoma.
Significantly reduces long-term radiation damage to heart, spinal cord, brainstem, and optic nerves.
Cost in China is substantially more competitive than particle centers in Japan, Germany, or the United States.
Proton delivers clean physical dose distribution; Carbon ion combines sharp dose distribution with heavy-particle biological cell destruction.
Ideal for skull-base chordoma, chondrosarcoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, localized prostate, and recurrent tumors in previously irradiated areas.
Custom immobilization masks, 4D-CT simulation, and respiratory gating are required prior to beam delivery.
Typical treatment courses range from 12 to 35 fractions over 3 to 6 weeks depending on pathology and tumor size.
One of the world's few integrated facilities operating both proton and carbon ion treatment beams with over 5,000 completed patient cases.
Premier academic radiation oncology departments partnered with Fudan Cancer Center and Ruijin Proton Center with dedicated international offices.
Multidisciplinary Case Assessment: 3-5 days of remote DICOM image and pathology review.
On-site Simulation & Immobilization: 3-5 days for thermoplastic mask moulding and planning CT/MRI.
Treatment Planning System (TPS) calculation: 5-7 days for physicist beam spot calculation.
Daily Delivery: Monday through Friday outpatient or light inpatient sessions over 3-6 weeks.
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Carbon ion creates lethal double-strand DNA breaks that cancer cells cannot repair, overcoming tumor hypoxia and intrinsic radioresistance.
Most patients undergo treatment as outpatients or stay in adjacent hospital hotels, attending 15-30 minute daily sessions 5 days per week.
Yes, SPHIC and partner university centers offer formal remote record reviews to evaluate beam angle feasibility before patients book international flights.
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