Miami metro area's 4th proton center

[IonsAreOurFuture]

I don't want to be an alarmist, but I just realized that the Miami metro area is installing its 4th proton center.

1. Baptist Cancer Institute - IBA 3 room center in South Miami

2. Dwoskin center at Univ of Miami in central Miami - Varian compact gantry

3. SFPTI in Delray Beach- compact Varian single room center

4. Boca Raton - single room compact gantry from IBA, commissioning in 2025 with go live in 2026

That's 6 rooms within an hour's drive, in addition to the 6 rooms in Jacksonville, 2 in Orlando, 2 going into Tampa, and I am sure that I'm forgetting someone.

By comparison, the entire state of New York has 4 rooms in Harlem, and that's it.

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[seper]

it’s wild out there

 

[medgator]

Just like FL had 10+ cyberknife centers around the state after the turn of the century. Not many (any?) left now

Will be interesting to see how many of these proton centers actually make it

 

[Palex80]

 

[BobbyHeenan]

I can only conclude there are a of prostates in Miami.

 

[taserlaser]

Only tangentially related but I got a chuckle when I saw this

https://www.reddit.com/r/MedicalPhysicsMemes/s/LH7zoISBl5

 

[NotMattSpraker]

I don't want to be an alarmist, but I just realized that the Miami metro area is installing its 4th proton center.

1. Baptist Cancer Institute - IBA 3 room center in South Miami

2. Dwoskin center at Univ of Miami in central Miami - Varian compact gantry

3. SFPTI in Delray Beach- compact Varian single room center

4. Boca Raton - single room compact gantry from IBA, commissioning in 2025 with go live in 2026

That's 6 rooms within an hour's drive, in addition to the 6 rooms in Jacksonville, 2 in Orlando, 2 going into Tampa, and I am sure that I'm forgetting someone.

By comparison, the entire state of New York has 4 rooms in Harlem, and that's it.

There are a lot of prostates to treat in Florida and there is maybe probably certainly a benefit to proton therapy that was shown that one time by that one proton guy.

Is this enough access? Recall that the centers that treat these poor patients also won't get the $500 travel bonus, proton therapy is too innovative and new to be included in ROCR.

I dunno, I might be alarmed.

 

[RickyScott]

good thing protons are omitted from rocr

 

[Gfunk6]

Ok, I admit I used ChatGPT with this one with several inputs to get it just right, but I think this is a certifable bop.

To the tune of Will Smith's song "Miami"

Chorus:
Welcome to Miami, where dollars flow,
Four rad sites, making bank, you know.
Where profit meets science, it’s a slick show,
Radiation vibes, let the money grow.

Verse 1:
Yo, we got the first one, call it Proton Power,
Cash in on cancer, stacking up the tower.
Fighting prostate tumors? Yeah, that’s the theme,
In the Magic City, it’s a money-making dream.

Verse 2:
Next up, Fusion Station, don’t be naive,
They’re charging those bills, hoping you believe.
With fancy treatments, they’re raising the stakes,
All about the profit, make no mistake!

Chorus:
Welcome to Miami, where dollars flow,
Four rad sites, making bank, you know.
Where profit meets science, it’s a slick show,
Radiation vibes, let the money grow.

Verse 3:
Now we hit the third, it’s the Rad Lab Game,
Innovative methods, but who’s really to blame?
From cyclotrons buzzing to bills so tight,
They’re banking on your health, day and night.

Verse 4:
Last but not least, it’s the Proton Dome,
Where they’re cashing in, while you’re far from home.
Expert teams hustling, with their laser beams,
In Miami, baby, it’s a capital scheme!

Chorus:
Welcome to Miami, where dollars flow,
Four rad sites, making bank, you know.
Where profit meets science, it’s a slick show,
Radiation vibes, let the money grow.

Outro:
So if you’re in the city, come take a ride,
To the four facilities, where cash is the pride.
From the beach to the lab, it’s a profit scene,
In Miami, baby, it’s a money machine!

 

[Neuronix]

I wouldn't be surprised if South Florida ends up with several more proton gantries over the next few years.

First Proton Therapy Center on Florida’s West Coast

Advocate Radiation Oncology is bringing revolutionary treatment in the fight against cancer by establishing the first proton therapy center

advocatero.com

I wonder if this is still being built.

 

[Doctorer]

Ok, I admit I used ChatGPT with this one with several inputs to get it just right, but I think this is a certifable bop.

To the tune of Will Smith's song "Miami"

Chorus:
Welcome to Miami, where dollars flow,
Four rad sites, making bank, you know.
Where profit meets science, it’s a slick show,
Radiation vibes, let the money grow.

Verse 1:
Yo, we got the first one, call it Proton Power,
Cash in on cancer, stacking up the tower.
Fighting prostate tumors? Yeah, that’s the theme,
In the Magic City, it’s a money-making dream.

Verse 2:
Next up, Fusion Station, don’t be naive,
They’re charging those bills, hoping you believe.
With fancy treatments, they’re raising the stakes,
All about the profit, make no mistake!

Chorus:
Welcome to Miami, where dollars flow,
Four rad sites, making bank, you know.
Where profit meets science, it’s a slick show,
Radiation vibes, let the money grow.

Verse 3:
Now we hit the third, it’s the Rad Lab Game,
Innovative methods, but who’s really to blame?
From cyclotrons buzzing to bills so tight,
They’re banking on your health, day and night.

Verse 4:
Last but not least, it’s the Proton Dome,
Where they’re cashing in, while you’re far from home.
Expert teams hustling, with their laser beams,
In Miami, baby, it’s a capital scheme!

Chorus:
Welcome to Miami, where dollars flow,
Four rad sites, making bank, you know.
Where profit meets science, it’s a slick show,
Radiation vibes, let the money grow.

Outro:
So if you’re in the city, come take a ride,
To the four facilities, where cash is the pride.
From the beach to the lab, it’s a profit scene,
In Miami, baby, it’s a money machine!

And to think I was skeptical about the application of AI to RadOnc!

 

[IonsAreOurFuture]

I wouldn't be surprised if South Florida ends up with several more proton gantries over the next few years.

First Proton Therapy Center on Florida’s West Coast

Advocate Radiation Oncology is bringing revolutionary treatment in the fight against cancer by establishing the first proton therapy center

advocatero.com

I wonder if this is still being built.

Yep, still being built in SW FLorida, looks like they broke ground on June 14, 2023:

SW Florida Proton bringing high-tech care closer to home | Advocate Radiation Oncology

Currently, if you are a loved one wanted to benefit from one of the most advanced radiation treatments to fight cancer, you would have to drive hours. Only three centers in the state offer proton beam therapy, and not one of them is on the West Coast. However, that’s changing.…

advocatero.com

I wonder how many units can be crammed into Jacksonville before the city starts to glow from Cerenkov radiation? There's only 1.35 million people in the Jacksonville metro area, whereas Miami - Ft Lauderdale - Pampano Beach at least has 6+ million.

Must be some kind of cancer cluster in Jacksonville:

Ackerman center - 1 Mevion unit, looks like a passive scatter nozzle - "the first and only privately owned cancer practice to offer proton therapy"

Our Proton Therapy Technology | Ackerman Cancer Center in Jacksonville FL

Come to Ackerman Cancer Center for the latest in proton therapy and cancer treatment in Jacksonville FL.

ackermancancercenter.com

U of F Jacksonville - 5 rooms - 4 gantries and 1 fixed beam room:

PTCOG - Facilities in Operation (public)

Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group: a non-profit organisation for those interested in proton, light ion and heavy charged particle radiotherapy

www.ptcog.site

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville - 2 proton gantries and one carbon ion room:

Mayo Clinic starts work on $233 million oncology building | Jax Daily Record

The three-story, 225,000-square-foot facility will include proton beam and carbon ion treatment rooms, exam areas and more.

www.jaxdailyrecord.com

 

[RickyScott]

I think moffit is also building carbon center? ( and there is already another proton in tampa). Florida probably already has ten?