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Mercy St. Louis Begins Installation of Mevion Proton Therapy System

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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    The arrival of the accelerator commences the installation of the proton system at the David C. Pratt Cancer Center at Mercy St. Louis.
  • Reducing the size and complexity of a proton therapy system has allowed more hospitals to adopt proton therapy without the enormous expenditures and space requirements of other proton systems.
  • To date, over 6,000 patients have been treated on Mevion proton therapy systems, more than on any other compact system.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.

Huntsman Cancer Institute Begins Treatment with Mevion Compact Proton Therapy System

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Mevion Medical Systems today announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G. Hatch Center for Proton Therapy, has opened at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) and began treating patients on May 11th with the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System.

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  • Mevion Medical Systems today announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G. Hatch Center for Proton Therapy, has opened at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) and began treating patients on May 11th with the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System.
  • As the leading supplier of compact proton therapy systems in the United States, Mevion has been selected by more leading cancer centers, including NCI-Designated Cancer Centers, and has treated over 6,000 patients worldwide.
  • Since 2004, Mevion Medical Systems has been the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for cancer care.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.

Mevion to Advance First Compact System to MEVION S250i

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Mevion Medical Systems today announced the upgrade of the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System at the S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center at Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, to a MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning and FLASH capabilities.

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  • Mevion Medical Systems today announced the upgrade of the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System at the S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center at Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, to a MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning and FLASH capabilities.
  • Originally installed and treating patients since 2013, the MEVION S250 was the first compact proton therapy system in the world.
  • The S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center features two independent Mevion proton therapy systems, each with its own dedicated compact accelerator.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.

Mevion Joins Partnership to Open the First Children’s Proton Center in China

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

Mevion Medical Systems announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Childrens Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai and Shanghai Fosun Healthcare (Group) Co., Ltd. to establish the first pediatric proton therapy center in China.

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  • Mevion Medical Systems announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Childrens Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai and Shanghai Fosun Healthcare (Group) Co., Ltd. to establish the first pediatric proton therapy center in China.
  • However, the lack of operating proton centers and specialized medical professionals has significantly limited Chinese pediatric patients access to proton therapy.
  • The new proton therapy center will be located at StarKids Childrens Hospital Shanghai, on the New Hong Qiao campus of Childrens Hospital of Fudan University.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.

Mevion Selected to Equip First Proton Center in North Carolina

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Mevion Medical Systems today announced that it has been selected to install a MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning at the Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health in North Carolina.

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  • Mevion Medical Systems today announced that it has been selected to install a MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning at the Levine Cancer Institute at Atrium Health in North Carolina.
  • We are excited to provide the substantial benefits of proton therapy to patients in North Carolina.
  • Since 2004, Mevion Medical Systems has been the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for cancer care.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.

Mevion to Highlight FLASH Therapy Momentum at ASTRO 2020

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

At the first virtual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2020 Annual Meeting, October 23rd to the 29th, Mevion will highlight its research and development progress demonstrating the FLASH effect on commercially available MEVION S250i compact proton accelerators.

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  • At the first virtual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2020 Annual Meeting, October 23rd to the 29th, Mevion will highlight its research and development progress demonstrating the FLASH effect on commercially available MEVION S250i compact proton accelerators.
  • ASTRO attendees are invited to visit the Mevion virtual booth to talk to our team about Mevion proton therapy solutions, FLASH Therapy progress, IGPT customizations, and to learn more about how Mevion has changed proton therapy.
  • Since 2004, Mevion Medical Systems has been the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for cancer care.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.

Mevion Partners with Hermes Advanced Therapy Systems to Expand Reach in Asia

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Mevion Medical Systems is pleased to announce it has entered a partnership agreement with Hermes Advanced Therapy Systems Corp .

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  • Mevion Medical Systems is pleased to announce it has entered a partnership agreement with Hermes Advanced Therapy Systems Corp .
  • Adoption of proton therapy has been expanding rapidly because of the development of compact proton therapy systems.
  • We are proud to have a well-established partner such as Hermes Advanced Therapy Systems as our extended team in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, said James Meng, Ph.D. president of Mevion Medical Systems.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.

Mevion and Proton International to Partner on Two Proton Therapy Centers

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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    The new centers will feature the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS).
  • Today, more cancer centers are considering providing compact proton therapy to their patients because of the technology Mevion has advanced.
  • Mevions flagship product, the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN pencil beam scanning, is the worlds smallest proton therapy system that eliminates the obstacles of size, complexity, and cost that exists with other proton therapy systems.
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    Proton International, www.protonintl.com , has an experienced team dedicated to bringing proton therapy to patients.

Mevion Selected to Provide Proton Therapy System in Córdoba, Spain

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

In the initiative, Mevion will provide its revolutionary MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning which will be made available to Andalusian Health Service patients.

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  • In the initiative, Mevion will provide its revolutionary MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning which will be made available to Andalusian Health Service patients.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200805005278/en/
    MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning.
  • To learn more about the proton therapy initiative in Crdoba, Spain, please see the University of Cordoba's announcement .
  • Mevion Medical Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for use in radiation treatment for cancer patients.

With Second Mevion Proton System Installed at Siteman Cancer Center, Additional Cancer Patients Begin Treatment

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The new proton therapy system is located directly next to the first system, which was installed in 2013.

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  • The new proton therapy system is located directly next to the first system, which was installed in 2013.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200708005281/en/
    The Mevion proton therapy system with HYPERSCAN Pencil Beam Scanning at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, MO.
  • We congratulate Siteman for starting treatment with their second Mevion system, said Tina Yu, chief executive officer of Mevion Medical Systems.
  • Mevion Medical Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for use in radiation treatment for cancer patients.