Jude Children’s Research Hospital, spoke of the “unifying bond that grows from young men working together” in the fall 1978 issue of THE TEKE magazine, he was speaking of the positive actions of Tekes across the nation in support of St. When Frater Danny Thomas (Gamma-Nu, Toledo), founder of St. Jude proton therapy system in November 2015 and the center began seeing its first patients in December. Food and Drug Administration cleared the features unique to the St. The depth and intensity of the proton beam is guided by advanced control systems to conform to the shape of the tumor. The proton beam then travels through the vacuum of the synchrotron at seven-tenths the speed of light, directly to the treatment room where it will be administered with exactitude to the patient, via a nozzle. Highly-skilled technicians program the synchrotron to deliver a beam at the exact energy levels needed for each specific patient. The powerhouse of proton therapy is the synchrotron, a massive particle acceleration system that generates the proton beam. The multidisciplinary staff comprises specialists from oncology, radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging, nursing, child life and others. The center includes three treatment rooms, treatment preparation and recovery rooms for patients, plus a musical staircase that leads to a rain forest-inspired waiting room. The proton therapy center is the first in the nation dedicated solely to children and designed specifically to meet the needs of young patients. Jude estimates that within five years 80 percent of the pediatric patients needing radiation will receive proton therapy. This new therapy offers a huge benefit for children with brain tumors and other cancers in sensitive areas like the eye, because it reduces harm to the developing body and lessens the risk of secondary tumors later in life. Proton therapy allows doctors to precisely target tumors with high doses of radiation while sparing nearby healthy tissue and organs.

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