Your Proton Therapy Care Team

Patients of the Proton Therapy Center will receive top-of-the-line care from a powerhouse team of proton experts unparalleled in the region. This includes nationally and internationally renowned radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists and dosimetrists. Together, these specialists, whom we have recruited from across the country, will create a treatment plan comprising the exact dose, beam angles and patient positioning required to deliver the proton dose to the tumor.

After contacting The University of Kansas Cancer Center, your initial meeting will be with our nurse navigator. The nurse navigator will gather your medical information and images, talk with physicians about the best treatment options for your particular diagnosis and schedule you for a consultation with our multidisciplinary team of specialists. In addition to a radiation oncologist, the team may involve a social worker, nutritionist, child life specialist, among others.

During the consultation, we will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan to fit your specific needs. Additional imaging may be necessary. The cancer treatment plan we develop may include proton therapy alone or in combination with other cancer treatments.