Kanagawa Cancer Center Heavy Ion Radiotherapy Facility
i-ROCK
The world's first heavy ion radiotherapy facility integrated with a cancer center hospital

Kanagawa Cancer Center Heavy Ion Radiotherapy Facility i-ROCK
2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 241-8515
URL: http://kcch.kanagawa-pho.jp/newcenter/i-rock_en.html
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Features of the facility

• i-ROCK is Japan’s latest heavy ion radiotherapy facility, which started treatment in December 2015. This is the fifth heavy ion radiotherapy facility in Japan.
• This is the world's first heavy ion radiotherapy facility established in a cancer center. Multimodal therapy for cancer treatment is anticipated, integrating surgical operations, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and other methods. At the Kanagawa Cancer Center, a group of doctors specialized in various cancers and medical staff comprehensively work out treatment plans by considering the symptoms of individual patients and their Quality of Life (QOL).
• i-ROCK conducts heavy ion radiotherapy using the high-speed 3D scanning irradiation method. The latest irradiation technology enables accurate irradiation suited to the shape of a cancer lesion to suppress damage to the normal tissue around the cancer lesion more than ever.
• The robot treatment tables at i-ROCK enable automatic computer adjustments. In addition, CT scanners are installed in all the treatment rooms for accurate and smooth treatment.
• The Radiotherapy Department has four Linac units, including the latest model, for high-precision radiotherapy (SRT, IMRT, etc.) also using X-rays. The department provides radiotherapies (X-ray therapy and heavy ion radiotherapy) suitable for each patient.
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• i-ROCK is located in Yokohama City. It is easily accessible not only within Kanagawa Prefecture, but also from Tokyo Station and Haneda Airport.
  

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For consultation

An introduction from a medical institution and a reservation are necessary for heavy ion radiotherapy at i-ROCK.

* In addition, patients from overseas are requested to read Flow of the therapy and International medical support.

• Introduction of the related facilities and counseling clinics
• East Japan Heavy Ion Center, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University
• Gunma University
  Heavy Ion Medical Center
• National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, QST Hospital
• Kanagawa Cancer Center
• Osaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center (OSAKA HIMAK)
• Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center
• SAGA HIMAT
  Kyushu International Heavy Ion Beam Therapy Center
• Particle Radiotherapy Clinic
• List of doctors
• Introduction to the doctors
• Health care cooperation
  in heavy ion radiotherapy