• Approved on September 17, 2008.

Financing

• All private financing secured

Equipment

• FDA-approved proton therapy equipment on order with IBA

Design

• Design completed by Tsoi Kobus & Associates to fit IBA equipment (similar to facility under construction in Oklahoma City)
• 58,000 sq. ft. with four treatment rooms, one gantry

Construction

• 26-28 months

Development Team

• ProCure Treatment Centers, 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

Clinical Partner

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

Hospital Partner

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

Training

• Physicians and staff will be trained at ProCure’s Training and Development Center

Treatment

• Patient treatment will begin early 2011
• Treatment availability for 1,500 patients per year

• 400 temporary jobs
• 100 permanent jobs

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