Proton beam therapy for cancer to be available in Singapore by early 2023

Proton beam therapy uses positively charged subatomic particles that allow for more precise targeting of cancer cells. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Proton beam therapy, an advanced form of radiation treatment that can target cancer tumours with greater precision and minimise damage to surrounding tissues and organs, should be available in Singapore by the first quarter of 2023.

The Goh Cheng Liang Proton Therapy Centre at the new National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) building in Outram will start operations in the first quarter of 2023.