Proton beam therapy is an advanced form of external radiotherapy that uses high-energy proton beams instead of photon x-ray beams or electrons. Carefully measured doses of protons are delivered to the precise area needing treatment, using the latest IBA ProteusONE technology. This ensures that the delivery of proton beam therapy is highly accurate and prevents the risk of radiation reaching surrounding healthy tissue.
Radiotherapy is used to kill and destroy cancer cells. It utilises radiation in the form of high-energy x-rays, known as photons, to kill and damage the cancerous cells and prevent their growth and reproduction. It can be used as a non-surgical option to treat cancer, and it can also be used to shrink a tumour or in combination with other treatments.
The Rutherford Cancer Centres and Elekta are bringing the next generation of personalised adaptive radiotherapy technology to oncology centres across the UK, with the new MR-linac Elekta Unity now available at the Rutherford Cancer Centre North West in Liverpool.
Consultant Clinical Oncologist
Dr Bart Kurec is a consultant clinical oncologist in substantive post in Worcestershire Oncology Centre, specialising in the management of urological cancers. Due to background in radiation oncology Dr Bart Kurec also has a supportive role for breast cancer radiotherapy. He previously also supported lung and head and neck cancer radiotherapy, and is involved in development and improvement of radiotherapy techniques in Worcestershire Radiotherapy Centre.
Dr Bart Kurec graduated in 2006 from Medical University of Silesia, School of Medicine in Katowice, Poland. He completed his specialist training in radiation oncology in 2014 and subsequently moved to England and joined team at Worcester Oncology Centre.
Dr Bart Kurec is involved in number of clinical trials, actively recruiting patients, such as: STAMPEDE (for high risk and advanced prostate cancer), ADD-ASPIRIN, POSNOC (breast cancer), EASI-SWITCH (chemotherapy related neutropenic sepsis management study).
Outside of professional activities Dr Bart Kurec admires Italian renaissance, and loves to visit art museums and historical places.
Last updated: 11/11/2021
This consultant has received training from the Rutherford Cancer Centres in the delivery of proton beam therapy. The programme, Proton Therapy Clinical Education, in conjunction with The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and IBA, the leading proton beam therapy solutions manufacturer, involves oncologists gaining practical experience in Penn’s Roberts Proton Therapy Center – one of the world’s leading centres of proton therapy research and expertise.
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