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Proton radiation

The remittance route

Can I receive proton radiation?

The way to Skandionkliniken

For some tumors – and for some patients – proton radiation is the most appropriate treatment option. However, it is not always the most suitable treatment.

If you are wondering whether proton radiation is a treatment option for you, ask your oncologist at your local hospital. If the doctor decides that proton radiation may be appropriate, he or she will send a referral to the nearest university hospital.

1. Comparison of treatment options

At the university hospital, a treatment plan for classical radiation, known as photon radiation, and a treatment plan for proton radiation are drawn up. The plans are then compared. If the comparison shows that proton radiation may be an option for you, the doctor will send a referral to Skandionkliniken.

2. Experts assess together

At a national round – a video conference – another review is then carried out. Specialists from Skandionkliniken and the seven university hospitals jointly assess which type of radiation treatment is most appropriate.

3. Decision

Your doctor will tell you what the specialists have concluded from the round.

4. Invitation

Patients in Sweden
If you have been recommended for proton radiation, you will receive an invitation to Skandionkliniken by post. You will also receive practical information from the clinic. Treatment usually starts 7-10 days after the scan.

Patients in Denmark and Norway
If you have been recommended for proton radiation, you will receive an invitation by post to the hospital in Sweden that will make the preparations for the proton radiation treatment at Skandionkliniken. You then travel to the hospital in Sweden to make preparations, which takes about a day. After the preparations, you may travel home a few days before it is time for treatment at Skandionkliniken in Uppsala.

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