The Burgundy Most cancers Institute inaugurates new premises at its Chalon-sur-Saône web site

First participant within the remedy of most cancers by radiotherapy in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, the Institute of Cancerology of Burgundy (ICB), inaugurates on Thursday September 15, 2022 the brand new premises of its middle of Chalon-sur-Saône.

The latter has benefited from extension work to enhance the reception circumstances for sufferers and from an evolution of the technical platform with the current acquisition of two new particle accelerators.

Confronted with the rising wants of the inhabitants (greater than 1,200 sufferers handled in 2021, i.e. greater than a 3rd of sufferers handled by the ICB), the Burgundy Most cancers Institute has determined to hold out a 445m2 extension supposed to extend the lodging capability of the institution, to permit the set up of a third particle accelerator providing state-of-the-art stereotactic remedies (high-precision irradiation method) and to enhance the working circumstances of execs.

The work was accomplished in November 2020, however the well being state of affairs had led to the postponement of the challenge to inaugurate these new premises.

Versa HD: a 3rd latest-generation particle accelerator extends the indications for radiotherapy to beforehand unirradiated tumors

Throughout the Chalon-sur-Saône centre, the Burgundy Most cancers Institute has put in new radiotherapy tools: the Versa HD. This third particle accelerator makes it potential to extend the provide of stereotactic remedies. Stereotaxy is a high-precision irradiation method that delivers a deadly dose to small or remoted tumor lesions, whereas preserving adjoining wholesome tissue. Initially developed for mind tumours, the indications for radiotherapy in stereotactic circumstances have significantly prolonged lately (lung, prostate, pancreas, and so forth.).

Carried out totally outpatient and non-invasive, stereotaxy comes instead or along with different anti-cancer methods (surgical procedure, interventional radiology, chemotherapy, focused therapies). This revolutionary method is especially indicated for sufferers with small tumors that radiotherapy couldn’t deal with till now, or which were challenged by surgical procedure.

By concentrating the dose delivered on a really exact goal, this course of has the impact of decreasing the variety of remedy periods.

Renewal of an accelerator: the Concord answer completes a cutting-edge technical platform

A number of months in the past, the Chalon-sur-Saône middle changed tools and purchased a Concord linear particle accelerator. Commissioned in June 2022, this latest-generation most cancers remedy tools demonstrates the centre’s want to supply everybody with entry to revolutionary care.

Set-up and remedy occasions are lowered whereas the flexibility permits for the newest superior radiation remedy methods. “The extension work, the renewal of kit and the acquisition of a brand new accelerator permit us to supply professionals nice working circumstances whereas guaranteeing the best high quality take care of the sufferers we comply with. » Physician François ROCHER, oncologist-radiation therapist

Current within the area for greater than 30 years, the ICB is a well being institution that’s dedicated each day to providing sufferers essentially the most revolutionary care methods, in an effort to assure a spread of cutting-edge care, in shut proximity. . “Making healthcare accessible to all” is among the priorities of every of the 9 radiotherapists and 6 oncologists who make up the Institute’s staff. To this finish, the ICB is established on 3 geographical websites:

• In Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire), on the premises of the Sainte Marie Non-public Hospital
• In Auxerre (Yonne), on the location of the Auxerre hospital
• In Dijon (Côte-d’Or), within the premises of the Parc-Drevon Polyclinic

Proximity for all sufferers in a remedy middle

The presence of the Burgundy Most cancers Institute on 3 Burgundy websites brings all sufferers nearer to a remedy middle capable of provide them prime quality care, with the goal of bettering their consolation of life and limiting their journey. . Superior consultations are additionally carried out in numerous well being institutions in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, instantly inside hospital constructions or in clinics, as is the case in Autun, Le Creusot and Montceau-les-Mines, in an effort to reply the wants of the inhabitants when it comes to entry to medical specialists. Regardless of the location of the illness, the ICB provides complete most cancers care, via radiotherapy, chemotherapy and/or brachytherapy.

The Burgundy Most cancers Institute works in shut and fixed contact with all of the gamers within the care pathway, within the curiosity of sufferers. Its philosophy is predicated on a logic of public-private cooperation and pushes the institution to undertake key initiatives all through the regional territory, in an effort to enhance entry to care, whether or not from a geographic or monetary. The liberal medical doctors are all contracted sector 1 in order that there is no such thing as a the rest to be borne by the sufferers.

“Traditionally, the Burgundy Most cancers Institute has all the time been a part of a dynamic of cooperation with all of the well being gamers within the space, whether or not public or personal. Our major goal is to supply sufferers with essentially the most environment friendly oncology care potential and as shut as potential to their place of residence.

The synergies that we create inside the territories, with all of the well being professionals, permit us to supply complete and multidisciplinary help to sufferers! » Physician Benjamin SCHIPMAN, oncologist-radiation therapist.

This inauguration due to this fact stays excellent news for the care of sufferers with high quality care within the territory.

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