Welcome to the James M. Slater, M.D. Proton Treatment and Research Center
As the nation's first hospital-based proton treatment center for cancer, Loma Linda University Medical Center offers proton therapy for prostate, lung and brain cancers. We treat more patients worldwide than any other center of our kind, having delivered over hundreds of thousands treatments in a caring and compassionate way. Physicians and scientists at the James M. Slater, M.D. Proton Treatment and Research Center are experts in providing therapy for various conditions and specialize in proton therapy for with lung, brain and prostate cancer treatment. Together with a team of experienced nurses, technicians and staff, our goal is to provide cutting-edge proton treatment as recently featured on MSNBC’s TODAY Show.
What Is Proton Therapy?
Proton Therapy is a precise form of radiation treatment for cancer and other conditions. Minimizing damage to healthy tissue and surrounding organs, proton treatment is highly successful and results in fewer side effects.
Cancer News and Resources
The Proton Treatment Center recently celebrated the 12,000th patient treated by proton therapy at our facility. This marks a very important milestone for the Center as well as for the field of proton treatment itself.
