West German Proton Therapy Center (WPE)

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Radiation Therapy Quality in Germany

Integrated within University Medical Centre Essen and West German Cancer Centre (WTZ). Operates 230 MeV cyclotron with three rotating gantries and one fixed beam room using pencil beam scanning and intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT). Treated 5,000th patient in February 2025; treated over 2,500 pediatric patients. Offers Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) for skull base and head-and-neck tumors and craniospinal irradiation. Serves patients from Germany and internationally, including Romania and India. Provides case management, accommodation coordination, psychosocial support, and nursing care for accompanying patients.