{"id":8378,"date":"2022-06-15T01:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T23:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mohnfoundation.webforslag.com\/thematic-initiatives\/partikkelterapi\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T21:58:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:58:22","slug":"particle-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/en\/https-mohnfoundation-no-en-thematic-initiatives-womens-health\/particle-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Particle therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655248310273{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bergensbilde1100x450.jpg?id=5084) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"spacer-5830a5ea62c1f2880975a2ceab4a96be2\" style=\"\"><\/div><style>@media (min-width: 320px) { .spacer-5830a5ea62c1f2880975a2ceab4a96be2{ height: 200px;}}@media (min-width: 767px) { .spacer-5830a5ea62c1f2880975a2ceab4a96be2{ height: 200px;}}@media (min-width: 979px) { .spacer-5830a5ea62c1f2880975a2ceab4a96be2{ height: 400px;}}@media (min-width: 1200px) { .spacer-5830a5ea62c1f2880975a2ceab4a96be2{ height: 400px;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;article-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649538946065{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650537879673{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"header left  \"><h1 class=\"font-size-sm\" title=\"Particle therapy\">Particle therapy<\/h1><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Particle therapy is one of the Trond Mohn Foundation\u2019s thematic initiatives. The motivation for the thematic initiativ\u00a0is that\u00a0Trond Mohn donated NOK 250 million to the Foundation\u00a0dedicated to supporting the establishment of particle therapy\u00a0as a form of cancer treatment at Haukeland University Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Particle therapy is a type of radiotherapy that has a stronger effect on the tumour tissue than today\u2019s X-ray therapy. The reason for this is that this type of radiation has proven to have less harmful side effects. Particle therapy is particularly suitable for children and young people, as the treatment is more precise and gentle.<\/p>\n<p>Helse Bergen health trust, the University of Bergen (UiB) and the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences all actively contribute to competence-raising, methodology development and research on the topic.<\/p>\n<h2>Competence-raising and the purchase of equipment in Helse Bergen health trust.<\/h2>\n<p>Physicists and research fellows at the Department of Oncology and Medical Physics and doctors affiliated with the Norwegian Cancer Society have required more expertise in the field of proton therapy, and, in addition to courses, work on studies and staff resources for dose planning, several have completed lengthy stays at proton facilities abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The Department also needed to acquire a dose planning tool, which is an important tool for learning about and understanding particle therapy. The Foundation contributed to the procurement of this equipment, as well as to operating agreements, extra equipment and the competence-raising component. The project manager is head of department, Professor Olav Mella.<\/p>\n<h3>Research project in Helse Bergen<\/h3>\n<p>Professor Olav Dahl, who is a Senior Consultant at the Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, is head of the project \u2018Molecular Mechanisms of Photon and Particle Radiation Responses in Malignant Tumors and Clinical Dosing of Carbon Ions\u2019. The project focuses on radiation and particle therapy in conjunction with competence-raising and preparation for the use of particle therapy at Haukeland University Hospital (HUS). The project cooperates with the two leading carbon centres in Tokyo, which have more than 20 years\u2019 experience in the field. Researchers and clinicians from HUS will be able to gain practical experience at the centres in Japan, as well as benefitting from their accumulated experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Research will also be conducted on what happens in tumours under radiation, so that the effect of the radiation can be improved, possibly in combination with medication. This work will be conducted at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helse-bergen.no\/fag-og-forsking\/forsking\/mohn-kreftforskingslaboratorium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohn Cancer Research Laboratory.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Competence-raising at the Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen<\/h4>\n<p>The overriding goal of the project is to be able to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uib.no\/en\/news\/100885\/more-efficient-and-gentle-treatment-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offer gentle radiotherapy in Bergen<\/a>. Researcher\u00a0Kristian Ytre-Hauge is head of the project \u20183D Microdosimetry and Studies of the Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) in Proton- and Carbon Ion Therapy\u2019, where his concrete goal is to establish methods for determining dosimeter solutions and provide dosimetry data that is relevant to a particle therapy centre in Bergen. This is necessary to be able to plan and deliver the right dose of radiation in the right place once the cancer has been located in the patient.<\/p>\n<h5>Competence-raising and research project at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences<\/h5>\n<p>In order to ensure that Bergen has the competence to start using the proton therapy technology as soon as it is established in Bergen, it is vital that students of healthcare subjects in particular receive the necessary training in\/introduction to the technology and that competence is raised in dosimetry planning, delivery and monitoring. This will be achieved by 1) establishing a regional research and education consortium between UiB, HVL and HUS, which will raise competence in particle radiation therapy, and 2) initiating and supporting research and development work (develop equipment) that measures and shows the distribution of dose deposition, which is useful when planning treatment and monitoring dose deposition and radiation position in real time. The project is entitled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.uib.no\/pct\/index.php\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Prototyping of a Proton Computed Tomography System for Treatment Planning and Real-time Monitoring of Dose Deposition in Particle Therapy<\/a>\u2019, and the head of the project is researcher Ilker Meric. The project has clear parallels to and collaborates with the proton project at the University of Bergen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator transparent \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<blockquote><p>\u2018The funding from BFS makes possible broad research in particle therapy involving a number of research fellows and researchers at Haukeland and the Department of Physics and Technology,\u2019 says Kristian Ytre-Hauge in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uib.no\/aktuelt\/100846\/kreftbehandling-med-mindre-str%C3%A5leskadar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an interview at UiB.no<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"infobox light-brown\"><p>The donations in brief:<\/p>\n<p>Competence raising and purchase of equipment<br \/>\nProject period: 2014-2015<br \/>\nProject leader: consultant, professor Olav Mella<br \/>\nDonation: 5.5 MNOK<br \/>\nHost institution: Helse Bergen<\/p>\n<p>Research project<br \/>\nProject period: 2016-2019<br \/>\nProject leader: Consultant,\u00a0professor\u00a0Olav Dahl<br \/>\nFunding: 20\u00a0MNOK<br \/>\nHost institution: Helse Bergen<\/p>\n<p>Competence raising \u2013 research project<br \/>\nProsjektperiode: 2015-2018<br \/>\nProject leader: Researcher Kristian Ytre-Hauge<br \/>\nFunding: 8\u00a0MNOK<br \/>\nHost institution:\u00a0University of Bergen<\/p>\n<p>Competence raising \u2013 research project<br \/>\nProject period: 2016-2019<br \/>\nProject leader:\u00a0forsker\u00a0Ilker Merik<br \/>\nFunding: 12\u00a0MNOK<br \/>\nHost institution:\u00a0H\u00f8gskolen p\u00e5 Vestlandet<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/contact-us\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289\" style=\"\"><\/div><style>@media (min-width: 320px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 30px;}}@media (min-width: 767px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 30px;}}@media (min-width: 979px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 60px;}}@media (min-width: 1200px) { .spacer-3ed3c4f3188960fecee6faed144db8791289{ height: 60px;}}<\/style>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655248310273{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/mohnfoundation.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bergensbilde1100x450.jpg?id=5084) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;article-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649538946065{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650537879673{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Particle therapy is one of the Trond Mohn Foundation\u2019s thematic initiatives. 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