Radiation may play several roles in the treatment of chordoma, depending on the stage of the disease. Radiation with beams of charged particles, called particle therapy, is generally recommended for treating chordoma because it can be focused precisely on the tumor. Two types of particles are commonly used: protons and carbon ions. Europe has several centers offering this specialized treatment. For specific details about the treatments offered, referral processes, and eligibility criteria, contact the centers directly or visit their websites. You can also search our Doctor Directory and find an affiliated radiation oncologist with expertise in treating chordoma.

Here is a list of particle centers in Europe

Austria

MedAustron Ion Therapy Center – Wiener Neustadt (proton and carbon-ion)

Belgium

Particle Therapy Interuniversity Centre Leuven (ParTICLe) – Leuven (proton)

Czech Republic

Proton Therapy Center Czech – Prague (proton)

Denmark

Danish Centre for Particle Therapy – Aarhus (proton)

France

Centre de Protonthérapie d’Orsay (CPO) – Orsay (proton)
Institut Curie – Proton Therapy Center – Paris (proton)
Centre Antoine Lacassagne – Nice (proton)

Germany

West German Proton Therapy Center Essen (WPE) – Essen (proton)
Marburg Ion Beam Therapy Center (MIT) – Marburg (proton and carbon-ion)
University Proton Therapy Dresden (UPTD) – Dresden (proton)
Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT) – Heidelberg (proton and carbon-ion)

Italy

CNAO – Pavia (proton and carbon-ion)
Proton Center Trento – Trento (proton)
The Istituto Europeo di Oncologia (IEO) – Milan (proton)

Netherlands

HollandPTC – Delft (proton)
Maastro Proton Therapy – Maastricht (proton)
UMCG Proton Therapy Center – Groningen (proton)

Poland

Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Institute of Oncology – National Research Institute, Kraków Branch – Kraków (proton)

Russia

Moscow Medsi Group Proton Therapy Center – Moscow (proton)
Proton Therapy Center, MIBS – St. Petersburg (proton)

Spain

Quirónsalud Proton Therapy Center – Madrid (proton)
Proton Therapy Unit at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra – Madrid (proton)

Sweden

Skandion Clinic – Uppsala (proton)

Switzerland

Paul Scherrer Institute Proton Therapy Center – Villigen (proton)

United Kingdom

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust – Manchester (proton)
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) Proton Beam Therapy Centre – London (proton)