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.
We provide a chemotherapy treatment service that offers you both choice and flexibility. Chemotherapy is the use of cytotoxic (anti-cancer) drugs to destroy cancer cells in the body by disrupting the cancer cells and preventing them from growing and dividing.
Dr Ramkumar is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist specialising in non-surgical treatment of Head and Neck cancer, Skull Base Tumours and GI cancers since 2009 based in Southampton. He completed Oncology training in India in 1997 and further Clinical Oncology training in Wessex Clinical Oncology Training Scheme, UK in 2009.
Dr Ramkumar held several leadership roles in Post Graduate Training (Training Programme Director, RCR College Tutor, RCR Speciality Training Board Member, RCR Curriculum Committee Member, National Recruitment Steering Group, RCR Faculty Board Member) technical Lead roles (IMRT Lead, IORT Lead, Clinical Governance Lead, SRS lead), Management roles (Clinical Leaders Forum Board Member-Genesis Care, UK, Medical Director-Proton Therapy UK) and National e-Proton Steering Group Member. He is Specialist Advisor for Quality Care Commission, Expert Reviewer for National Institute for Health Research Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC), Reviewer for Journal of Clinical Oncology, Senate Member of Clinical Reference Group (CRG) for Complex Head & Neck cancer & National Cancer Peer Review Panel Member (Quality Surveillance Team).
Dr Ramkumar is Principal Investigator for several national & International Clinical Trials in Head & Neck cancers. He is project Consultant for LLLT studies at University of Hong Kong. He had pioneered the implementation of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for treating cancer treatment related toxicities and Intraoperative Electron Radiotherapy (IOERT) for cancer treatment in UK.
Dr Ramkumar is Senior Medical Advisor and Lead Clinician-Proton Therapy for Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales. He has keen interest in improving cancer outcomes and reducing cancer treatment related toxicities.
Find out more by visiting Dr Shanmugasundaram Ramkumars website: www.protontherapyuk.org
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