Proton and carbon-ion radiotherapy assessment
Review whether a particle-radiotherapy approach has a role in a specific diagnosis and treatment plan.
Chat on WhatsAppWhat the assessment considers
Particle radiotherapy is not automatically preferable for every tumour or stage. The review should compare an individual plan with appropriate alternatives and account for nearby organs and any previous irradiation.
Records for the assessment
Bring pathology and current staging images in their original format. Also include a complete account of prior surgery and drug treatment.
Questions for the clinical team
Ask what evidence supports the proposed modality for your diagnosis and what uncertainties remain. Discuss treatment planning, the anticipated schedule, side effects and how response and late effects would be followed.
Confirming care and arrangements
The centre must review suitability and confirm the specific modality it can provide. Re-irradiation requires assessment of prior treatment, and neither acceptance nor an improved outcome can be inferred from a research publication.
Records to prepare
- Pathology and current staging images in their original format
- A complete account of prior surgery and drug treatment
- For previous radiotherapy, the full treatment plan, dose records and available dose-distribution files
Questions for your clinician
- What is the reason for considering this modality rather than other radiotherapy options?
- How do any previous radiation doses affect the proposed plan?
This information helps you prepare for a clinical conversation. It does not establish a diagnosis, treatment eligibility or a confirmed booking. A listed hospital or clinician is not a claim of partnership. Seek local urgent care for an emergency.
Relevant hospitals and clinicians
Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center
Prepared from public hospital, university, government and professional publications, with sources and dates below. Professional background is separate from current appointment availability; research findings are not guarantees of an individual outcome.
Shanghai government: proton and heavy-ion medical servicesKong Lin
Radiotherapy for head-and-neck and central nervous system tumours
A specialist at Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center whose published interview describes clinical and research work in particle radiotherapy for head-and-neck and central nervous system tumours.
Wang Zheng
Abdominopelvic tumours and retroperitoneal sarcoma radiotherapy
A radiation oncologist at Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center whose original publication discusses proton and carbon-ion treatment for retroperitoneal sarcoma.