Texas Center for Proton Therapy brings a major life-saving cancer treatment to North Texas that offers more hope to cancer patients. This latest-generation proton therapy center opened in November 2015.
- Currently, there are only 31 proton therapy centers operating in the United States.
- Until 2015, Dallas-Fort Worth was the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a proton therapy center.
- The 63,000-square-foot center has the capacity to treat up to 100 patients per day between three treatment rooms.
- It is the first stand-alone LEED-Certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) proton therapy center in the U.S.
- The center’s central location is convenient for those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and provides easy access to airports for patients traveling longer distances.
Technologically Advanced Treatment
- Texas Center for Proton Therapy brings a major life-saving cancer treatment to North Texas that offers more hope to cancer patients. This latest-generation proton therapy center opened in November 2015.
- Currently, there are only 31 proton therapy centers operating in the United States.
- Until 2015, Dallas-Fort Worth was the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a proton therapy center.
- The 63,000-square-foot center has the capacity to treat up to 100 patients per day between three treatment rooms.
- It is the first stand-alone LEED-Certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) proton therapy center in the U.S.
- The center’s central location is convenient for those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and provides easy access to airports for patients traveling longer distances.
Patient-Centered Approach
Texas Center for Proton Therapy’s patient-centered approach to care is evident in the center, which was designed to create a positive and supportive patient experience. The center offers:;
- Latest-generation proton therapy with pencil-beam scanning and on-board cone beam CT and fluoroscopy
- The latest PET/CT and 3-Tesla MRI scanning technology
- On-site laboratory services
- Access to clinical trials
- Focused therapeutic activities for patients, families, and caregivers
- A full range of patient support services to assist with the logistics of care and travel
- A children’s activities room/learning center
- Access from major highways with abundant, outdoor free parking
- Integrated with Texas Oncology locations throughout the state
- Telemedicine consultations available
- A 1,100-square-foot community room featuring a seven-foot “HOPE Wall” filled with hand-written messages of encouragement and support
- Healing garden