China News Service, Wuwei, Gansu, July 23 (Reporter Cui Lin) Since the official opening on April 1, 2020, the first domestic “heavy ion therapy” independently developed, put into production and installed by the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences More than 20,000 patients have been consulted and treated in the "Special Tumor Device", and 361 patients have been screened to complete heavy ion therapy. The effect is remarkable and the tolerance is good.

　　In this regard, the Wuwei Cancer Hospital of Gansu Province held a press conference on the 22nd to disclose that the heavy ion treatment tumor device has been operating safely and steadily in the hospital for more than a year, marking its transition from basic research to clinical application and the development of heavy ion technology in Gansu and even the country. It is of great significance to promote the development of the country’s heavy equipment and drive the regional economic take-off.

　　Heavy ions refer to charged particles formed after atoms with atomic numbers greater than 2 (that is, elements heavier than helium in the periodic table) lose part or all of their electrons.

The picture shows the 1:8 terminal model of deep cancer treatment in Wuwei Heavy Ion Hospital.

Photo by Cui Lin

　　Gao Liying, director of the Gansu Provincial Cancer Radiotherapy Professional Committee, explained that heavy ion beams have unique physical and biological characteristics and can perform "fixed-point precise blasting" of tumors. They are especially suitable for intractable tumors such as those that are not suitable for surgery and are not sensitive to conventional radiation. treatment.

During the treatment, the damage to healthy tissues is small, the side effects are small, the treatment course is short, the cure rate is high, and the dose is accurate. It is known as the current advanced, accurate, efficient and safe radiotherapy method.

At present, the industry has an active exploration attitude towards this advanced technology.

　　Ye Yancheng, director of Wuwei Cancer Hospital in Gansu Province, revealed that the Wuwei Heavy Ion Center has experienced heavy ion treatment of cancer "bystander effect" and "remote effect" (ie: tumors with lesions that are not radiotherapy next to the radiotherapy site) Subsidence); Since the beginning of clinical treatment, there have been many cases in which treatment was completed after only 1 to 3 irradiations.

　　Ye Yancheng also said that in the near future, the Wuwei Heavy Ion Center will add 2 treatment rooms to the original 2 treatment rooms, which will effectively alleviate the queue phenomenon.

At the same time, a number of high-end imaging, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine equipment were purchased and installed, aiming to expand the scope of heavy ion treatment and improve the effect of tumor treatment.

　　The reporter learned that each course of heavy ion therapy takes 10 to 16 days, each takes 30 to 40 minutes, the actual radiation takes only 3 to 8 minutes, and most of the remaining time is spent on positioning, in order to pass precise positioning Get a good effect.

At present, the heavy ion medical charge license was approved by the Gansu Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau on January 21, 2020, and the price is about 200,000 yuan (RMB, the same below) per site and course of treatment.

　　In the face of complex illnesses and large medical expenditures on customers, the Million Medical + Heavy Ion Medical Green Life Channel project officially launched in August 2020, and cooperated with China Life Insurance Company to carry out heavy ions within 1 million to 1.5 million yuan. Free medical treatment channels, while allowing patients to enjoy a number of value-added services such as VIP green channels, direct contact with experts, and appointment-free, and provide patients with medical expense reimbursement support ranging from 2.05 million yuan to 6.05 million yuan.

　　After receiving the treatment, a lung cancer patient who came from Shaanxi said that although the cost of heavy ion treatment is higher than that of traditional cancer treatment, this method is different from surgery. It does not require damage to human body parts. The body is still intact and easier to accept. At the same time, it also provides the possibility of treatment for patients with advanced cancer who cannot undergo surgery. It can be said that there is more hope.

　　Ren Yimin, currently a distinguished professor of Wuwei Cancer Hospital, believes that the high-end medical treatment of heavy ion carcinogenesis has a bright future, because the hospital often receives inquiries from foreign patients, and it can be said that there is a global demand.

In the future, he expects Wuwei to become a heavy ion training base, and to give full play to the advantages of China's independent intellectual property rights, through the construction of the "Belt and Road", to move toward Central Asia and exert influence to the world.

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