More Thoughts About Provision Proton Center

Well, I've returned home from our vacation and would like to add to my thoughts of the Provision Center for Proton Therapy in Knoxville, TN. Set to open in the spring of 2014, the center is very impressive. Nancy Howard, Manager, Hospitality Services, organized a hard hat tour for my wife and myself, along with our daughter and son-in-law. It's obvious that the center will be very welcoming because of the use of a lot of natural light coming into the lobby area. Each patient will enjoy having their own restroom/changing room as they come to the center each day. These are located close to the treatment rooms so a patient doesn't have to walk very far. The center currently has two gantries as well as a fixed beam room. They also will be actually manufacturing the next generation of proton beam hardware that will bring the cost of treatment centers down. The world of proton therapy will begin to turn heads as the cost comes down and more facilities are able to be built. If you are ever in the Knoxville area, be sure to drive by and see this amazing center. Have a good Easter, Rick

My Amazing Visit To Provision Center for Proton Therapy

Today I was pleased to be able to tour the Provision Center for Proton Therapy Center in Knoxville, TN. Set for a grand opening in the first quarter of 2014, it will offer the Knoxville area a noninvasive way to treat many kinds of cancer. You can check their work out at www.provisionprotons.com. I will post more of my experience in a few days when I return to my home in Illinois.

Proton Centers Open or Under Construction

Following is a list of Proton Centers open now. Loma Linda Meical Center, Loma Linda, Ca. 1990 Mass. General in Boston 2001 IU Proton Center, in Bloomington, IN. 2004 University of Florida Proton Center, Jacksonville, Fl. 2006 MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. 2006 Procure Proton Center, Oklahoma City, OK. 2009 Hampton University, Hampton, Va. 2010 CDH Procure Center, Warrenville, IL. 2010 Roberts Proton Center, Philadelphia, PA. 2010 Procure Proton Center, Somerset, NJ. 2012 Proton Centers in Building Phase: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, Fl. Willis-Knighton Healthcare Center, Shreveport, La. Open 2013 Procure Proton Center, Seattle, Wa. Open Spring 2013 First Coast Oncology Center, Jacksonville, Fl. Open spring 2014 Provision Center for Proton Therapy, Knixville, TN. Open spring 2014 Mayo Clinic Proton Center, Rochester, MN. 2015 and Phoenix, AZ. 2016 McLaren Health Care, Flint, MI. I hope this information helps. Blessings, Rick

We have been enjoying new radio advertisement for CDH Proton Center in Warrenville, IL. I can only imagine the angst that some urologists may be feeling as they learn that people are being educated in ALL of the treatment options open to them. I have heard some urologists actually stating that Proton Beam Therapy is either experimental or just isn't being offered any longer. As people begin to investigate, what I believe is an attempt by some to cover up this amazing treatment that offers virtually no side effects, they may be upset. Time will tell as to how people will react when they finally learn that this treatment option has been open to them for decades, but just not told to them. You can find out more yourself at www.procure.com Blessings, Rick

Help From Another Prostate Cancer Blog

I receive several requests from a variety of people wanting me to include their information on my blog. Up to this point I have not done so, but I recently received a request from a gentleman who manages a blog which focuses on prostate health. After going to the site and looking around, I have determined that it could benefit some who look at my blog. Focusing primarily on Proton Beam Therapy for treating prostate cancer, I am aware that there are those who choose other options to treat and often times are confronted with side effects like incontinence and impotence. The chances of suffering from these side effects after treating with Proton Beam are remote, but for anyone checking out by blog who doesn't choose Proton Beam, this information may be helpful. You can find out information about supplements for BPH, a 30 second prostate health test, natural treatment for BPH, natural cancer killers, best drink for prostate health, controlling prostatitis with diet and lifestyle, plus many more topics. I would encourage you to go to www.prostate.net/category/mens-health and look for information which may help you with your own particular situtation. I wish you well on your search to find a treatment for prostate cancer. Blessings, Rick

FDA Approves New Mevion S250 Proton Therapy System

The following has just been approved by the FDA. The lower cost will no doubt offer more access to hospitals interested in beginning a proton therapy center. The FDA has approved the Mevion S250 Proton Therapy System for use in the U.S. The system is much smaller than those currently in use, as it combines the elements of a superconducting synchrotron with a rotating gantry as one unit, thus saving millions in capital costs and space requirements according to the manufacturer. FDA clearance allows the Mevion System to begin treating patients when their first system is installed at the Kling Center for Proton Therapy at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Mevion claims they will be delivering and installing more than a dozen S250 proton therapy systems worldwide within the next two years—in New Jersey, Oklahoma, Florida, and California. Blessings, Rick

Back on My Blog

It's been almost a year since I have updated my blog, but that doesn't mean that I've been sitting idly by.
I have talked to many people this year who are navigating through this maze of prostate cancer to come to the best decision for themsleves and their families.
I have been working on another book and should have it available sometime in the next month or so.
I am still amazed at the number of people I talk to that have no idea about all of their options, including Proton Beam Therapy.
I have also heard horror stories from men who have not done their due diligence and are reaping horrible side effects from the treat they chose.
It breaks my heart to hear from parents of children with cancer who are going through chemo treatment and conventional radiation and are angry when they learn that protons offers a much less invasive course for their child.
Evidence of this is that St. Jude Children's Research Hosptial in Memphis, TN. is building a proton center to be used to treat children with all inds of tumors. Plans are for the center to be open and treating by 2015 or 2016.
Well, that's enough for today. I'll try to be better about updating this blog.
Have a good Wednesday.
Blessings,
Rick