Types of cancer we treat

Krebsarten, die wir behandeln

Proton therapy is a very complex, time and cost intensive form of radio-therapy. The Center for Proton Therapy at the Paul Scherrer Institute CPT is currently the only institution in Switzerland that offers this type of cancer treatment. The Swiss Health Care Benefits Regulation specifies in its annex 1 the cancers for which the compulsory health care insurances cover the costs of radiotherapy with protons.

At CPT as a matter of prinicple only diseases listed in this annex are treated. Also, we cannot accept patients with known metastases. Exceptions are made only for certain diseases in children and adolescents.

These tumors we treat at PSI:

Deep-seated tumors:

  • Meningiomas (benign and malignant)
  • Low-grade Gliomas (grade 1 and 2)
  • Tumors in the base of skull and head &neck area (H&N tumors)
  • Sarcomas, Chordomas und Chondrosarcomas
  • Pediatric Tumors

Eye tumors:

  • Uveal Melanomas
  • Hemangiomas
  • Metastases in the eye
  • Melanomas of the conjunctiva and iris

Contact

Paul Scherrer Institute
Center for Proton Therapy
5232 Villigen PSI West, Switzerland
Reception PSI West

For any questions please refer to our secretary's office:
Tel: +41 56 310 35 24
Fax: +41 56 310 35 15
E-mail: protonentherapie@psi.ch

Head and Chairman:
Prof. Dr. med.
Damien Charles Weber

Protons for Children

Especially children can profit from treatment with protons

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Directions to PSI

How to get to the Paul Scherrer Institute (description and map)

Open positions

Current openings at the Center for Proton Therapy.