Join us for an introduction to Proton Beam Therapy - a specialist form of radiotherapy which aims to deliver precise beams of high-energy radiation to tumours, with less damage to surrounding organs.
Currently PBT is delivered only in Manchester and London in the UK. How is it adminstered? What are the pros and cons?
Dr Adam Mitchell is an ST7 Clinical Oncology registrar currently working at the Royal Free Hospital in London, after completing a fellowship at the UCLH Proton Beam Radiotherapy Centre this past March. He graduated with honours from the University of Manchester in 2015, where he completed an intercalated MRes in Oncology. He completed his Foundation and Core medical training in London. He has published research on a variety of subjects, from calorie restriction to deep space exploration, and he has a special interest in stereotactic radiotherapy.
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