SINGAPORE — Cancer patients in Singapore can soon choose a safer treatment with the ProBeam Proton Therapy System, the first of such advanced radiation treatment system in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
This means that, unlike the standard method of X-ray radiation therapy, less radiation is given out beyond the affected area, thereby reducing the risk of healthy-tissue damage due to side effects. Dr Djeng Shih Kien, SAM’s founder and chairman, said during a presentation of the installed system at Biopolis on Tuesday that such advance medical technologies could dramatically improve the outcome of healthcare and the quality of life for patients.
High cost of treatmentThe biggest drawback for such treatment is its high cost. It is estimated to be about 2.5 times higher than current radiation therapy, which can range between $100,000 to $200,000 yearly.
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