About the Proton Therapy Center

TimelinE

• Approved by IHFPB on September 17, 2008
• Groundbreaking ceremony on October 20, 2008
• Center to open in early 2011

Financing

• All private financing secured

Equipment

• FDA-approved proton therapy equipment manufactured by IBA , Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Design

• Design completed by Tsoi Kobus & Associates, Cambridge, Mass.
• 60,000 sq. ft.
• Two inclined-beam rooms
• One fixed horizontal beam room
• One gantry room

Construction

• 26-28 months

Development Team

• ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc., a team of nationally renowned experts with experience developing proton centers, provides management support and a model for the complete design, construction, financing, staffing, training and day-to-day operations of world-class proton therapy centers across the United States

Radiation Oncology Group

• Radiation Oncology Consultants (ROC), a group of 13 board-certified, local physicians comprise the state's largest radiation oncology practice

Hospital Affiliation

• Central DuPage Hospital, a nationally recognized, "top 100" hospital with a full range of health services that complement proton therapy

Training

• Physicians and medical staff trained in proton therapy at ProCure's Training and Development Center (TDC)

Treatment

• Capacity to treat approximately 1,500 patients per year

Economic Impact

• 400 temporary jobs
• 100 permanent jobs

For More Information

• www.procure.com/il

Media Contact

• Sky Opila, PCI
• Email: sopila@pcipr.com
• Phone: 312/558-1770