Southwest Florida Proton hosted a VIP Reception to mark a historic achievement in the region\u2019s emergence as a world-class destination for cancer care.<\/p>\n
Held Jan. 29, the VIP Reception attracted more than 100 local physicians, health system administrators, elected officials, community leaders and project partners. Guests enjoyed live music, hors d\u2019oeuvres and conversation before center leadership delivered remarks and led tours of the 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art medical complex in Estero.<\/p>\n
In December, Southwest Florida Proton became the 47th\u00a0medical center in the U.S. \u2013 and first on Florida\u2019s west coast \u2013 to begin delivering proton therapy to cancer patients. The highly advanced form of radiation therapy uses charged proton particles to destroy cancer cells with exceptional precision. Proton therapy often results in fewer side effects and less radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.<\/p>\n
\u201cPart of the reason we pushed so hard and we drive every day \u2013 every minute \u2013 to try to figure out how to do this is because people need our help and patients need this resource,\u201d said Dr. Arie Dosoretz, CEO and managing partner of Southwest Florida Proton. \u201cStudies estimate that only 1% to 2% of patients who could benefit from proton therapy have access to it in our country. That\u2019s been our driving mission here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The technological centerpiece of Southwest Florida Proton is IBA\u2019s ProteusONE, a state-of-the-art system manufactured in Belgium that is widely regarded as one of the most innovative proton therapy platforms available. Proton therapy is often recommended for pediatric malignancies, curable brain tumors, tumors of the skull base and spine, eye tumors, and select patients with breast, esophageal, head and neck, liver, lung, prostate, lymphoma and sarcoma cancers.<\/p>\n
The addition of proton therapy services in Estero concludes a five-year planning, design and construction process. Two cancer care partners \u2013 Advocate Radiation Oncology and Lee Health \u2013 previously opened a traditional radiation practice and a diagnostic imaging center, respectively, within the medical complex.<\/p>\n
Southwest Florida Proton is located at 9961 Estero Oaks Drive in Estero. To schedule a consultation, visit\u00a0SWFLproton.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 239-516-0009.<\/p>\n About Southwest Florida Proton<\/p>\n Southwest Florida Proton in Estero is a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center that features IBA\u2019s ProteusONE, widely considered the most innovative and effective cancer-fighting machine in the world. Its board-certified physicians use cutting-edge technology to deliver world-class care to patients with a range of cancers, including prostate, head and neck, breast, brain, spine, esophageal, liver, lung, eye, pancreas, lymphomas and soft tissue sarcomas, as well as pediatric cancers. Its clinical partners include Advocate Radiation Oncology, which offers traditional photon therapy at the center, and Lee Health, which operates an on-site diagnostic imaging center. Please visit\u00a0SWFLproton.com<\/a>\u00a0for additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Southwest Florida Proton hosted a VIP Reception to mark a historic achievement in the region\u2019s emergence as a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7645,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":{"0":"post-150989","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-coral","8":"tag-cape-coral","9":"tag-cape-coral-headlines","10":"tag-cape-coral-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}