Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre
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Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre (RPTC) is the first European proton radiation centre for outpatient treatment of tumours to offer a complete hospital setting. Established by surgeon Dr. Hans Rinecker, Ph.D., the long-term goal is to set up additional facilities in other cities and countries.
For more information on surgery options, alone or in conjunction with proton therapy visit the Rinecker Surgery Centre page.
Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre welcomes enquiries from doctors and from patients, whether for treatment or for a second opinion.
Some conditions benefit from a combinations of surgery, proton therapy and/or chemotherapy and these are available at the adjacent Dr Rinecker Surgical Hospital, with guest accommodation and international patient services.
Why choose proton therapy?
Does Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre treat children?
Yes, children are given priority for treatment because proton therapy can significantly reduce the incidence of secondary tumours later in life, which can be caused by therapeutic radiation.
RPTC has been in clinical operation since March 2009 and is designed to treat up to 4,000 patients annually. It is available to patients in Germany with statutory or private health insurance and to international patients.
Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre does not conduct research or experiments. It is CE-certified and officially approved by the Bavarian Environment Agency [Landesamt für Umwelt] for health care. It is approved to irradiate all tumours previously treated with X-ray radiation as well as according to international proton therapy regimens.
Is RPTC a treatment or a research centre?
Proton therapy is a form of radiation treatment which can be given in the place of coventional radiotherapy using X-rays or where conventional radiotherapy is not possible. It differs markedly and has many important advantages. These include:
Further information and downloads
RPTC brochure: English Deutsch Tumours treated (to March 2011)
For more information on services for international patients, including accommodation at the centre, visit the Rinecker International Patients page.
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The Rinecker Proton Therapy Team
Prof. Manfred Herbst
Dr Markus Wilms
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Dr Alfred Haidenberger
Dr Marc Andrea Walser
Dr Dagmar Dohr
Dr Christian Berchtenbreiter
Dr Morten Eckermann
Olga Meltser
Christian Skalsky
Hans Delfs
Julia Kinder
Julia Irger
Much more accurate 3-dimensional targeting of the tumour and so greatly reduced side effects.
Ability to treat tumours where X-rays cannot be used, because they would damage or destroy sensitive tissue beyond.
Ability to deliver higher doses of radiation to stubborn, deep-seated tumours than could be allowed with conventional radiotherapy, so increasing chances of survival.
Greatly reduced number of days required for a course of treatment.
Much lower danger of the radiation therapy itself causing cancers later in life.
This is just a very brief summary. See other pages:
"We provide gentler treatment than any other clinic is capable of today"
Hans Rinecker MD PhD, Chairman of the Board, PROHEALTH AG
Is proton therapy suitable for older patients?
45% of patients at RPTC are aged 65 or more and patients of 85 years and older can still be treated. Sometimes proton therapy is the only radiation therapy available to older patients, due to the protection of healthy tissue and better tolerance.
What about patients who have already had radiotherapy or are unsuitable for it?
35% of RPTC patients have previously undergone radiotherapy without success or have been refused radiotherapy, because the dose required to treat the tumour effectively would result in dangerous exposure surrounding tissue.
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Alternatively you can e-mail and Rinecker Proton Therapy Centre will contact you directly.
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