Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) recently conducted its 2nd Apollo Annual Proton Practicum. Over 700 participants including radiation oncologists and medical physicists from across the globe participated in the three-day intensive clinical and academic event.
 
The Practicum event witnessed leading experts from across the globe share their knowledge and expertise in proton therapy with practical demonstrations thus showcasing the strength and versatility of proton therapy technology for effective management of various types of cancers. World-renowned radiation oncologists and medical physicists from six continents deliberated and engaged with all the participants from the globe. During the event, Professor Eugen Hug, an internationally acclaimed radiation oncologist and Medical Director of Med Austron Ion therapy centre, Vienna, Austria, inaugurated 'Dr Prathap C Reddy Proton Oration' session.
 
During the programme, APCC’s team of radiation oncologists and medical physicists also shared their experiences of treating various cancers using the latest pencil beam scanning intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT).