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Proton therapy centre PARTICLE

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About PARTICLE

PARTICLE is the first high-tech centre for proton therapy in Belgium.

PARTICLE stands for 'Particle Therapy Interuniversity Centre Leuven' and is an interuniversity project of UZ Leuven, KU Leuven, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc and UCLouvain, co-supported by UZ Gent, CHU-UCL-Namur, UZ Brussel and UZA.

Besides treating patients with this innovative radiation technique, the proton centre focuses on researching further development of proton therapy and training future health care professionals.

  • 60%

    paediatric patiens

  • 6

    university hospitals

  • 30%

    craniospinal radiation

    • In the picture: how does a proton therapy treatment work?

    In the picture: how does a proton therapy treatment work?
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    In the news

    'Lichtpuntjes tegen kanker' at UZ Leuven

    22 February 2023
    In the 'Lichtpuntjes tegen Kanker' series on Eén, Siska Schoeters' mobile studio also made a stop at UZ Leuven. Patients Jordi (17) and Britt (15) talk about their proton therapy treatment and you get a behind-the-scenes look of the proton therapy centre PARTICLE.

    First patient with oesophageal cancer treated with proton therapy

    14 December 2022
    At the end of November, it was the first time a patient with oesophageal cancer was treated in Belgium. This was done in the Leuven proton therapy centre PARTICLE, as part of the first European phase 3 study on the potential benefits of proton irradiation in that type of cancer.

    Building with proton therapy bricks

    1 May 2021
    A gigantic radiation machine revolving around you while you're all alone in a medical bunker: a treatment in the Leuven proton therapy centre can be pretty frightening for children. To familiarise them a bit with what will happen in the hospital, a Lego building set was devised.
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    Last edit: 25 june 2025