Building New Heights in Multidisciplinary Integrated Cancer Treatment with Heavy-Ion Therapy at the Core

— Lanzhou Heavy Ion Therapy Supporting Comprehensive Departments Department Officially Launched

On May 9th, the grand opening ceremony for the supporting comprehensive departments of Lanzhou Heavy Ion Medical Center - including Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology/Hematology, Critical Care Medicine, Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Oncology Rehabilitation, Clinical Laboratory, and Blood Transfusion Department, was held magnificently by the Yellow River in Lanzhou.

The opening ceremony was presided over by Qi Ying, Vice President of Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center. Director Chen Hongbing from the Medical Affairs Department and the Surgical Oncology Department of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital introduced the overall situation of the supporting comprehensive departments at the Lanzhou campus. Professor Xu Bo, Chief Physician of the Radiation Oncology Department at Peking University Cancer Hospital and an expert from the National Famous Expert Workstation, delivered a speech. President Ye Yancheng of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital delivered a congratulatory address and officially announced the commencement of operations for the supporting comprehensive departments at Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center. All hospital staff and attending representatives jointly witnessed this significant event.

Prof. Xu Bo (Radiation Oncology, PKU Cancer Hospital) addressing the audience

President Ye Yancheng of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital Delivers Address

Presided by Qi Ying, Vice President of Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center

Director Chen Hongbing of Medical Affairs & Surgical Oncology Department Presents Overview of Newly Established Units at Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital

Partnering with China's first heavy ion therapy system, the Lanzhou Heavy Ion Cancer Treatment System officially began admitting patients on November 15, 2024. The facility simultaneously established three radiation therapy departments (Radiotherapy Department I, II, and III) along with Ultrasound Medicine and Imaging departments, rapidly assembling a highly skilled radiation therapy team with rich clinical experience. To date, the center has treated 512 patient, including 77 photon therapy cases and 85 heavy ion therapy cases, setting new benchmarks in cancer treatment with its outstanding therapeutic outcomes.

The Department of Surgical Oncology serves as a crucial supporting unit for heavy ion therapy technology, specializing in tumor precision resection and minimally invasive treatment of solid tumors. Located on the 12th floor of the inpatient building, the department is led by an experienced team of surgical oncology experts. All complex procedures are performed by nationally renowned specialists from the Famous Expert Workstation. The department has pioneered a combined "surgery + heavy ion" treatment model that achieves synergistic therapeutic effects (1+1>2), perfectly integrating tumor precision resection with heavy ion therapy for optimal outcomes.

Group Photo of Surgical Oncology Team

The Department of Medical Oncology/Hematology serves as an advanced center specializing in hematologic malignancies including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Leveraging the unique biological effects of heavy ion radiation on hematopoietic system tumors, the department has developed comprehensive treatment protocols combining "heavy ion radiotherapy + targeted therapy + immunotherapy". Located on the 11th floor of the inpatient building, the department is led by a specially appointed Chief Physician (Level 1) with profound academic accomplishments and extensive clinical experience, ensuring the highest standard of care.

Group Photo of Hematology/Medical Oncology Department

The Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Oncology Rehabilitation operates on the philosophy of "holistic regulation and comprehensive management", dedicated to merging traditional wisdom with modern technology. Located on the 10th floor of the inpatient building, the department specializes in the synergistic combination of TCM's "strengthening healthy qi and eliminating pathogens" approach with heavy ion therapy. By integrating TCM syndrome differentiation treatment, acupuncture, tuina, and herbal therapy with modern rehabilitation technologies including physical rehabilitation, exercise therapy, and psychological rehabilitation, the department provides patients with personalized rehabilitation programs throughout their treatment course.

TCM-WM Integrated Oncology Rehabilitation Team Photo

The Intensive Care Unit serves as the hospital's critical care platform and steadfast last line of defense for life preservation, undertaking safety monitoring for high-risk patients undergoing heavy ion therapy, emergency management of complications, and perioperative life support. Located on the second floor of the inpatient building, the department is equipped with advanced monitoring systems and staffed by a highly skilled team of critical care and ECMO specialists. Operating 24/7, it provides comprehensive "one-stop" integrated treatment services for cancer patients with multiple organ dysfunction, ensuring real-time monitoring and emergency response throughout the heavy ion treatment process to guarantee patient safety and treatment continuity.

Group Photo of Critical Care Medicine Department

Intensive Care Unit

At the conclusion of the ceremony, attending leaders and experts jointly toured the Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center. During the visit, they spoke highly of the center's advanced equipment, comfortable environment, and professional medical team. We firmly believe that through the deep integration of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach, the Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center will provide "precise, efficient, and patient-centered" world-class diagnosis and treatment services for cancer patients across northwest China and nationwide.

The opening ceremony not only demonstrated the comprehensive capabilities of Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center in specialized cancer treatment, but also illuminated hope for cancer patients in northwest China through its commitment to "strengthening disciplines, refining technologies, and optimizing services." Moving forward, the center will anchor its development goals in high-quality healthcare, using heavy ion technology as its driving force and multidisciplinary collaboration as its foundation. It aims to contribute "heavy ion expertise" and "Gansu solutions" to establish new regional healthcare synergies, while writing a new chapter in cancer prevention and treatment that supports Healthy Gansu and Healthy China initiatives.

Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center

Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center has established an outstanding talent system gathering industry elites, forming an expert workstation led by 50 top authorities including Professor Shen Wenjiang (Lifetime Honorary Professor of Radiation Oncology at Peking University Health Science Center) and Professor Xu Bo (Standing Committee Member of the Radiotherapy Society of Chinese Medical Association). With Professor Wang Junjie (Chairman of the Radiotherapy Society of Chinese Medical Association) serving as the hospital director, the center provides robust technical support for heavy ion therapy. The facility is equipped with cutting-edge medical equipment including Varian VitalBeam medical linear accelerators, Elekta Infinity 4D image-guided linear accelerators, 3.0T simulation MRI, GE 256-slice premium CT, and Varian-192Ir imported after loaders. These advanced facilities lay a solid foundation for heavy ion treatment, ensuring highly efficient and precise therapeutic processes. Following China's first heavy ion treatment system, the second Chinese heavy ion cancer treatment system was put into clinical operation at Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center on November 15, 2024. The center features four treatment cabins: No.1 horizontal spot-scanning terminal, No.2 horizontal+vertical uniform scanning terminal, No.3 vertical spot-scanning terminal, and No.4 45° uniform scanning terminal.