UAE to establish region's first proton centre
The Abu Dhabi Proton Centre (ADPC) will be the first to offer a revolutionary cancer treatment in the Middle East, Africa and the Asia region
The Abu Dhabi Proton Centre (ADPC), in cooperation with British company Proton, and in partnership with Al-Sayer Group in Kuwait and Al Fardan Group of the UAE, will be the first centre to offer the advanced proton beam therapy treatment for cancer.
The centre will open this year at a cost of US$60 million in the Al-Bahia area of Abu Dhabi as part of the existing Gulf International Cancer Centre (GICC). It will be situated on an area provided by SBK Holding LLC, the Holding Company of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates.
"We plan to revolutionise cancer treatment in the UAE. Currently, there are no centres that offer proton beam therapy in the Middle East, so we are proud that Proton Partners will be the first to be bringing it to the UAE, ” said Mike Moran, chief executive of Proton Partners International, in a press release.
Proton beam therapy has the advantage of being able to target hard-to-reach cancers and has proven effective in lowering side effects compared to traditional radiation treatment. It also has the ability to destroy only cancerous cells, sparing the surrounding organ. Recovery is also quicker with minimum side effects.
“Studies have shown that at least 10 percent of patients who receive traditional radiotherapy would be treated more effectively with protons,” said Professor Karol Sikora, chief medical officer of Proton Partners International, in the same press release.
“By offering a variety of cancer therapies, this centre will deliver a fully comprehensive level of cancer care, tailored to fit the different needs of each patient.”
This story was originally published in the Global Health and Travel issue of March-April 2018.
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