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The innovative and advanced radiation treatments available here place the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute among the top cancer centers worldwide. Thank you to Baptist Health, Arkansas Children’s and Proton International for their support in bringing this world-class cancer treatment center to life.
The Proton Center of Arkansas
The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Baptist Health and Proton International are bringing the most advanced cancer treatment available today to Arkansas – proton beam radiation therapy.
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UAMS Opens New Radiation Oncology Center; Proton Therapy Coming Soon
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute opened a new Radiation Oncology Center today with expanded capabilities to provide advanced radiation treatments for children and adults with cancer, including the state’s first Proton Center. The $65 million, 58,000-square-foot structure at 3900 W. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock was built…
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Proton Radiation Physicist Joins UAMS Department of Radiation Oncology
Wen Chien Hsi, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate professor of physics specializing in proton beam radiation therapy. Hsi will work in the Proton Center of Arkansas, a partnership of UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International that will provide…
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UAMS’ Fen Xia, M.D., Ph.D., Named Fellow of the American Society of Radiation Oncology
LITTLE ROCK — Fen Xia, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
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Cyclotron for State’s First Proton Center Arrives at UAMS
Completion of a $65 million expanded University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Radiation Oncology Center that will house Arkansas’ first Proton Center marked an important milestone Oct. 20 with the arrival and installation of the Proton Center’s cyclotron, a type of particle accelerator that serves as a key piece of equipment. “UAMS is proud…
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