Texas Center for Proton Therapy Fact Sheet

Texas Center for Proton Therapy brings a major life-saving cancer treatment to North Texas that offers more hope to cancer patients. This latest-generation proton therapy center opened in November 2015.

• Currently, there are only 31 proton therapy centers operating in the United States.
• Until 2015, Dallas-Fort Worth was the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a proton therapy center.
• The 63,000-square-foot center has the capacity to treat up to 100 patients per day between three treatment rooms.
• It is the first stand-alone LEED-Certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) proton therapy center in the U.S.
• The center’s central location is convenient for those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and provides easy access to airports for patients traveling longer distances.

Technologically Advanced Treatment

• Texas Center for Proton Therapy brings a major life-saving cancer treatment to North Texas that offers more hope to cancer patients. This latest-generation proton therapy center opened in November 2015.
• Currently, there are only 31 proton therapy centers operating in the United States.
• Until 2015, Dallas-Fort Worth was the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a proton therapy center.
• The 63,000-square-foot center has the capacity to treat up to 100 patients per day between three treatment rooms.
• It is the first stand-alone LEED-Certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) proton therapy center in the U.S.
• The center’s central location is convenient for those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and provides easy access to airports for patients traveling longer distances.

Patient-Centered Approach

Texas Center for Proton Therapy’s patient-centered approach to care is evident in the center, which was designed to create a positive and supportive patient experience. The center offers:;

• Latest-generation proton therapy with pencil-beam scanning and on-board cone beam CT and fluoroscopy
• The latest PET/CT and 3-Tesla MRI scanning technology
• On-site laboratory services
• Access to clinical trials
• Focused therapeutic activities for patients, families, and caregivers
• A full range of patient support services to assist with the logistics of care and travel
• A children’s activities room/learning center
• Access from major highways with abundant, outdoor free parking
• Integrated with Texas Oncology locations throughout the state
• Telemedicine consultations available
• A 1,100-square-foot community room featuring a seven-foot “HOPE Wall” filled with hand-written messages of encouragement and support
• Healing garden