Weston Park Cancer Centre has opened a new state-of-the-art nuclear medicine and molecular radiotherapy suite.
The 4m facility boasts high-precision technologies that can detect, image, treat tumours and visualise organ systems in real time.
This technology will play a key role in enabling the specialist cancer hospital to deliver a wave of newly targeted treatments set to come on board in the next few years.
The 4m facility boasts high-precision technologies
It will also provide opportunities for patients across the region to take part in leading national and international cancer research trials.
In addition, the new Centre will build on Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s reputation as a European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Centre of Excellence for the treatment and diagnosis of rare neuroendocrine tumours.
Also, the new Centre will increase the capacity of the Trust’s nuclear medicine department to provide treatment for these tumours across a wide geographical area.
This purpose-built suite enables us to offer all our patients access to the latest advances in nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging
Weston Park Cancer Centre Consultant Clinical Oncologist Professor Jonathan Wadsley said: “We are delighted to be opening this cutting-edge facility which will enable us to continue delivering breakthrough treatments to patients in the South Yorkshire region and beyond and pair sophisticated imaging techniques with targeted therapies to lessen the side of effects of cancer treatments."
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Clinical Scientist Anna Hallam said: “This purpose-built suite enables us to offer all our patients access to the latest advances in nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging and the opportunity for cancer patients to access new, exciting treatments sooner.”
