Jacksonville Florida Cancer Treatment | Housing For Patients

Some cancer patients now have access to a new treatment option that is located at The University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville, FL.  Proton Therapy cancer treatment is more precise and hits less healthy tissue. Compared with conventional radiation, some experts say using protons also decreases the short term and long-term side effects. Forty thousand people worldwide have been treated with proton therapy. This type of treatment has been around for years, but has been difficult to make available due to the heavy equipment needed.  The technology now has dramatically improved and some say it is far better than conventional radiation.

The Proton Therapy Institute near Shands Jacksonville

The University of Florida’s Proton Therapy Institute at Shands Jacksonville now treats more than 70 patients each day. Eventually, 200 people per day will be able to utilize this facility. When it opened, only one cyclotron was operational. Today, all three are treating patients with a variety of cancers. In addition, the company that builds the proton beam itself just announced it is moving its American headquarters to Jacksonville from Englewood, N.Y. This treatment is used in pediatric, head and neck, brain and prostate cancers. The actual treatment takes one to three minutes. The longest portion comes before the proton use because the patient has to be positioned at exactly the same spot every time. A person gets treatment daily over 4 - 6 weeks.

The Institute Now Has Housing For Its Patients.

Because the center also specializes in pediatric cases, the families accompany those children need places to live. In addition considering that 70 percent of the patients are from outside of Jacksonville, there is a true need for temporary housing that resembles home more than a hotel room. Local developers like the ones who build the Chelsea Lofts are meeting that need for quality short-term rentals. Located near the historic riverside and San Marco, one can only rarely find rental units available in these now chic areas but it is currently possible with the newly completed Chelsea lofts condominium. Contact Aswin Suri Today for more information about these wonderful condo lofts for rent during proton therapy treatment.