Scripps to Host 54th Annual Particle Therapy Conference May 18 to May 23

Note to Patients: The following news is posted for archival purposes only. Scripps is no longer accepting new patients for proton therapy.

This year’s conference is expected to attract more than 1,000 physicians, researchers, physicists, engineers, nurses, administrators and others involved in particle beam therapy. The conference theme will be “The Modern Era of Particle Beam Therapy: Widening the Therapeutic Window for Better Patient Outcomes.” Presentations and discussions will focus on the latest technological advances and clinical applications in particle beam therapy for cancer patients.

The conference’s educational session will be held May 18 through May 20 and will provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical, physical, technological and radiobiological fundamentals of particle beam therapy. The conference’s scientific meeting will take place May 21 through May 23, including updates on completed and ongoing clinical trials, the use of 3-D imaging in daily treatment and clinical applications for cancers of the breast, lung, head and neck and gastrointestinal tract. The scientific meeting will also explore topics such as management of tumor motion during therapy, combined modality treatment approaches, and multi-institutional collaborative research efforts.

The 2015 PTCOG Conference will feature more than 50 abstract presentations and hundreds of scientific posters, plenary talks, workshops, an extensive exhibition hall, receptions and networking opportunities among colleagues. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the Scripps Proton Therapy Center, which opened in 2014 and is the only facility in the United States to treat patients exclusively with the latest advancement in proton technology, pencil-beam scanning.

The conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, located on the downtown San Diego Bayfront at One Market Place. Information on conference registration fees is available by calling Scripps Conference Services at 858-652-5400, or by emailing Scripps at med.edu@scrippshealth.org.

Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) credits for physicians. PTCOG will apply for additional continuing education credits for attending medical physicists, nurses and medical dosimetrists.

Scripps Health provides clinical management services at Scripps Proton Therapy Center, and Scripps Clinic oversees its medical services. Advanced Particle Therapy is the center’s developer and owner.

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