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First Day of Spring at the Cyclotron Center in Bronowice

This year, we welcomed spring in a special way – together with our younger patients, we spent a day full of creativity and scientific curiosities during a workshop! We began by discussing how a cyclotron works and what protons are –...

Agreement with the National Research Institute of Oncology for 2025 on proton therapy was signed

On 17 December 2024, the Agreement on proton therapy of cancer sites at all body locations for 2025 (concerning adult and pediatric patients) was signed between the Maria SkÅ‚odowska —Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow...

Children's Day and CCB IFJ PAN

At the Cyclotron Center Bronowice IFJ PAN, a Children’s Day event was organized for our brave young patients. It was joyful, engaging, and energetic! For our little heroes, we prepared balloons, tattoos, games, and scientific...

Proton radiotherapy for children at the Bronowice Cyclotron Center at IFJ PAN step by step

As a result of the efforts of the Pediatric Proton Therapy Oncology Team, comprising four institutions: National Institute of Oncology named after Maria SkÅ‚odowska-Curie – National Research Institute (NIO-PIB) Branch in Kraków,...

"Proton Therapy at the Bronowice Cyclotron Center IFJ PAN – History and Treatment Process"

We invite you to watch the popular science film titled: "Proton Therapy at the Bronowice Cyclotron Center IFJ PAN – History and Treatment Process." Proton therapy is currently one of the most advanced and precise techniques of...

Agreement with the University Hospital in Kraków

The Henryk NiewodniczaÅ„ski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN) has signed an agreement with the University Hospital in Kraków , concerning proton therapy for eye cancer treatment. Since 2011, ocular...

Summary of the Meeting:"Proton Therapy - Present and Future"

As part of a joint initiative between the Henryk NiewodniczaÅ„ski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Maria SkÅ‚odowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Kraków Branch, a meeting titled...

17th Congress of the Polish Society of Medical Physics

On 30.09-02.10.2022 The Congress of the Polish Society of Medical Physics organized by the Polish Society of Medical Physics (PTFM) in cooperation with the best national clinical and scientific centers will be held. This year it will be held...

Agreement with National Research Institute of Oncology for 2022 on proton therapy of adult patients was signed

On 27 December 2021 the Agreement on proton therapy of cancer sites at all body locations for 2022 (concerning adult patients) was signed between the Maria Skłodowska - Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow Branch and the Institute...

10 years ago first proton radiotherapy in Poland has been accomplished

10 years ago – on the 18th of February 2011 – the very first proton radiotherapy in Poland has been accomplished at the Henryk NiewodniczaÅ„ski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN). Radiotherapy of the group...

Agreement with National Research Institute of Oncology for 2021 on proton therapy of adult patients was signed

  On 30 December 2020 the Agreement on proton therapy of cancer sites at all body locations for 2021 (concerning adult patients) was signed between the Maria SkÅ‚odowska - Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow Branch and the...

Agreement with Centre of Oncology for 2019 on proton therapy of adult patients was signed

On 06 December 2018 the Agreement on proton therapy of cancer sites at all body locations for 2019 (concerning adult patients) was signed between the Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute, Krakow Branch and the Institute of...

Małopolska Researchers' Night at IFJ PAN

We invite you to visit Cyclotron Centre Bronowice IFJ PAN - the only proton radiotherapy centre in Poland. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the ocular radiotherapy facility, two state-of-art gantry facilities for treating cancer sites at...

Agreement with Centre of Oncology for 2018 on proton therapy of pediatric patients was signed

On 15 February 2018 the Agreement on proton therapy of cancer sites at all body locations for 2018 (concerning pediatric patients) was signed between the Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute, Krakow Branch and the...

The seminar summarizing the implementation of the proton radiotherapy at CCB IFJ PAN

During the seminar, the results of over one year cooperation between the Cyclotron Centre Bronowice IFJ PAN and the Center of Oncology in Krakow, in the implementation of the proton radiotherapy have, been summarized.

Agreement with Centre of Oncology for 2018 on proton therapy of adult patients was signed

On 29 December 2017 the Agreement on proton therapy of cancer sites at all body locations for 2018 (concerning adult patients) was signed between the Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute, Krakow Branch and the Institute of...

Proton therapy of the two-hundredth patient with eye cancer finalized

In December 2017 proton therapy of the two-hundredth patient of the Department of Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology of The University Hospital in Krakow, conducted at CCB IFJ PAN under the eye cancer proton therapy procedure, was finalized.

Małopolska Researchers' Night at IFJ PAN

We invite you to visit Cyclotron Centre Bronowice IFJ PAN - the only proton radiotherapy centre in Poland. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the ocular radiotherapy facility, two state-of-art gantry facilities for treating cancer sites at...

The 5th Meeting of CCB International Advisory Committee

The 5th Meeting of CCB International Advisory Committee was held at the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences on 1 - 2 September 2017. The Committee coordinates fundamental research conducted at Cyclotron Centre Bronowice. During...

Proton Therapy will be continued

On 30 December 2016 the Agreement for 2017 on proton therapy of tumours located outside the organ of sight, was signed between the Centre of Oncology (COOK) and the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ) .

The irradiation of the first Patient treated in gantry was completed

On 27 December 2016 the irradiation of the first Patient with tumour located outside the organ of sight, treated in Poland by proton therapy, was successfully completed at CCB IFJ PAN.

The Agreement with Centre of Oncology

On September 30, 2016. the Agreement on proton therapy of adults and children was signed between the Centre of Oncology (COOK) and the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ) . Thereby proton therapy of tumors...

Regulation of the Minister od Health

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 6 June 2016. Amending the regulation on guaranteed benefits in the field of hospital treatment. 

Valuation proton therapy

Chairman of the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System reported to the public valuation of benefits: "Proton therapy of tumors located outside the organ of sight". 

First proton radiotherapy treatment using the C-230 cyclotron

On Friday, February 19th, 2016 the series of exposure of the first two patients at the new  facility for proton eye radiotherapy, located in the Bronowice Cyclotron Center at the Institute of Nuclear Physics, were completed . Treatment was...

Agreement with the University Hospital

On Tuesday, January 12th the Institute signed a document extending the cooperation with the University Hospital in Krakow. The agreement concerns proton radiotherapy for patients with eye cancer, which now will be held at the Bronowice Cyclotron...