The Proton therapy center of Dr. Berezin Medical Institute - MIBS, Glukharskaya Street 16, c. 2, Saint Petersburg (2026)

22/02/2020

Medical consultant

Sergey Fetisov is a medical consultant, who works in The proton therapy center. In 2012 he graduated from Vladivostok State Medical University with a degree in "General medicine". In 2012-2013 he studied at the internship of Pacific National Medical University.

From 2013 to 2016 Sergey Fetisov worked in GBUZ "PC of DFM", Vladivostok.

Since 2016 has been working as a consultant doctor at the IIBS Cancer clinic.

04/01/2020

The proton therapy significantly better preserves IQ and other cognitive parameters in the treatment of children compared to photon therapy.

The proton therapy used to treat brain tumors in pediatric Oncology shows better performance, according to a long-term study comparing this method with traditional radiotherapy in different cohorts of patients.

Children with medulloblastoma who underwent proton therapy, with an average follow-up period of 4 to 5 years, had significantly better indicators of General intelligence (IQ), perceptual judgment and working memory (P

26/11/2019

Proton beam therapy may improve the safety of radiation treatment for breast cancer (breast cancer) patients, new clinical data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology confirm. However, further testing in randomized trials is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness of this expensive, high-precision technology.
In an incomparable phase 2 study of breast cancer patients, proton beam therapy demonstrated good results. The five-year rate of unsuccessful outcomes of local-regional therapy was 1.5%, and the overall survival rate for this period was 91%. Also, after treatment, there were no significant changes in the results of echocardiography or cardiac biomarkers. That is, the work of the heart in patients has not deteriorated.
Proton beam therapy is of interest to doctors as a possible means of reducing the risks associated with radiation. As a highly accurate method of scanning tumors, it allows you to increase the dose of radiation, while reducing the impact of radiation on the surrounding healthy tissue. The use of proton beam therapy in medical facilities has increased dramatically over the past decade, but the technology continues to cause controversy due to the high cost and because there is not yet enough scientific data comparing protons with other types of radiation therapy.

15/10/2019

The treatment of cancer by a beam of protons is the vanguard of modern nuclear medicine in the world. But the technology itself was discovered a long time ago.

1946 - The idea to use protons in medicine was put forward in 1946 by the scientist-physicist Robert R. Wilson.
1950 - The first attempts to use proton radiation for the treatment of patients were made in 1950 in the USA in the research center of nuclear physics. But the energy of the accelerators at the time was not enough for the beam to pe*****te deep into the body.
1970 - in the late 1970s, the widespread use of tomography, together with the development of high-tech computers and advanced accelerators, allowed the introduction of proton therapy into clinical practice.
2000 - The widespread use of proton therapy in the world began in the 2000s. Today throughout the world there are 57 centers of proton therapy located in the United States, Japan, Germany, the Czech Republic. It is expected that by 2018 their number will grow to 88.

23/09/2019

Anton Kubasov is a medical physicist.

In 2010 he graduated from St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Faculty of Medical Physics and Bioengineering under the program "Technical Physics."

In 2006-2010 he worked as an engineer at the Research Institute of Analytical Instrumentation.

In 2009-2010 he taught at the Department of Medical Physics of the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy.

Since 2010 he has been working at the Cancer Clinic of MIBS.

13/09/2019

Who benefits from proton therapy?

Proton therapy is the most effective and sparing method of radiation treatment of cancer. Its advantages derive from the fact that for the destruction of cancer cells, instead of photons doctors use protons, heavy charged particles, which, by virtue of their physical nature, deliver a dose of radiation exactly to the target, without affecting normal tissues. The protons practically do not affect normal tissues on the way to the tumor, deposit all the energy at the point determined by the doctor (the so-called “Bragg peak”), and have no radiation effect on the tissues located beyond the target at the exit from the patient’s body. Proton therapy has significantly fewer side effects and complications associated with conventional radiation treatment.

03/09/2019

Functionality of the superconducting cyclotron

Superconducting electromagnets of an isochronous cyclotron provide high efficiency in producing a beam of charged particles, low power consumption, excellent reliability and reduced operating costs. In contrast to other installations, the Varian isochronous accelerator operates in a very predictable manner. Processes are automated as much as possible, there is no need to configure the cyclotron by the operator.

29/08/2019

Pencil beam scanning

The MIBS proton therapy center can offer an even more perfect method for treating small patients - pencil beam scanning (PBS). This method is the most accurate and sparing in proton therapy. How does this work? A narrow beam of protons, less than a millimeter in diameter, controlled by numerous magnets, layer by layer scans the affected area, as if painting the tumor with the tip of an finely sharpened pencil. It moves in the depth of the tumor, accurately repeating its shape and "filling" the entire volume of the treatment zone with radiation spots, the number of which can be from 1000 to 2000 per procedure. The delivery of the maximum possible radiation doses to thousands of spots requires only a few minutes. It is the best way in modern nuclear medicine to treat cancer in juveniles, especially if the tumors have a non-standard form or are located inside or next to critical structures or important organs in the body.

11/08/2019

Medical consultant

Sergey Fetisov is a medical consultant, who works in The proton therapy center. In 2012 he graduated from Vladivostok State Medical University with a degree in "General medicine". In 2012-2013 he studied at the internship of Pacific National Medical University.

From 2013 to 2016 Sergey Fetisov worked in GBUZ "PC of DFM", Vladivostok.

Since 2016 has been working as a consultant doctor at the IIBS Cancer clinic.

05/08/2019

The lymphoma treatment with the help of proton therapy

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that occurs in the human lymphatic system and is classified either as a Hodgkin's disease or as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Since lymph nodes are located in different places of the human body, lymphoma can have any localization.
Usually lymphoma is treated with chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. But often oncological pathologies of this type occur in the chest next to important organs, such as the heart, lungs or esophagus. This makes it difficult to deliver high doses of radiation to the tumor without the risk of damage to these sensitive areas.
Proton therapy provides a chance for recovery to patients with lymphomas that are inoperable due to their localization. Our team of oncologists is able to create a treatment plan in which radiation will accurately affect the most inaccessible tumors while at the same time sparing healthy tissues and not affecting vital organs.
There are reverse cases: tumors of some patients are resistant to chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is the only possible method of treatment, but a high dose of radiation exposure is required to kill cancer cells. With the use of standard radiation therapy, the consequence can be a negative effect on healthy tissue, especially dangerous in cases where the neoplasm is located in close proximity to vital organs. Proton therapy, in which a targeted proton beam delivers energy directly to cancer cells, without affecting normal tissues, gives a chance for recovery to patients with chemotherapy-resistant lymphomas.
Treatment sessions usually take from 15 to 30 minutes per day and are held five times a week for approximately 4 to 7 weeks. The course of treatment and the duration of the procedure each day varies depending on the individual case of each patient. Most patients tolerate treatment exceptionally well and can continue to work and exercise during the course of treatment and immediately after it.

31/07/2019

Proton therapy can effectively treat complex head and neck tumors while at the same time minimizing the dose of radiation for such vital organs as the eyes, mouth and brain. Due to this, the most important physical functions - vision, smell, taste and swallowing - remain unaffected when the patient undergoes a course of treatment. Proton therapy is indicated for cancers of the following locations:
*nasal and sinus cavities
*oral cavity, including salivary glands, tongue and amygdala
*larynx
*eyes
*base of skull
*spinal cord
Proton therapy with modulated intensity or a pencil beam scan is indicated for many patients with head and neck cancer. This advanced technology used in some proton centers in the world, including - in the MIBS center. The technology of "pencil" scanning is based on complex treatment planning systems and multiple magnets, which direct a narrow proton beam, effectively, "painting" the dose of radiation layer by layer. A highly targeted beam of protons moves along the vertical and horizontal axes, like the tip of a pencil "painting" the entire tumor. In the process of beam movement, its intensity is modulated. Radiation of the maximum permissible intensity is delivered exactly into cancer cells, while sparing the healthy tissues of important organs located in critical proximity to the pathology zone.
As a result of the treatment of head and neck oncology, standard methods of radiotherapy in 60% of patients require the introduction of a feeding tube. Proton therapy with modulated intensity makes it possible to avoid this because of less damage to the oral cavity.
Proton therapy also reduces side effects, such as nausea, damage to the salivary glands, loss of taste or endocrine disorders. This allows patients to better maintain their weight and water balance in the body, contributes to a favorable outcome of treatment and significantly improves the quality of life during and after cancer treatment.
Procedures usually take from 15 to 30 minutes every day and are held five times a week. The course lasts from 4 to 7 weeks. In some cases, one or more procedures are sufficient. Hospitalization is not required. Most patients tolerate proton therapy exceptionally well and continue to work and exercise during and immediately after treatment.

25/07/2019

Proton therapy throughout the world is used for many types of oncological pathologies. And it is often the only solution for patients.

Pencil beam scanning (PBS) or a sharply pointed beam is the advanced method of using protons for the treatment of cancer, which is used so far in a few proton centers of the world. The MIBS proton therapy center team has mastered PBS technology.

The technology of "pencil" scanning is based on complex treatment planning systems and multiple magnets, which direct a narrow proton beam, effectively "painting" the dose of radiation layer by layer. A highly targeted beam of protons moves along the vertical and horizontal axes, like the tip of a pencil "painting" the entire tumor. In the process of beam movement, its intensity is modulated. Radiation of the maximum permissible intensity is delivered exactly into cancer cells without touching normal tissues.

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