Frequently asked questions

Where can I get more information?

You can contact the Unit Manager, Andrzej, on [email protected] . Please remember that all referrals come through the Specialist Ophthalmologists.

As a patient, who can I call with problems or questions?

If you have any problems during or after treatment you can ring the proton radiographer on 0151 334 6366 (working hours). When you come for treatment you will given information on whom to contact in an emergency, after working hours.

Who treats each day and who prescribes my treatment?

A team, consisting of at least one radiographer and one physicist, will treat each day. You will usually see the same team for the whole of your treatment week. The consultant oncologist, whom you will have met when you signed the consent form, prescribes your treatment.

What are the advantages of proton therapy?

A proton beam, due to its well-defined shape, allows tumours of any size, shape or position within the eye, to be treated with very little effect to the surrounding area.

Why come to Clatterbridge?

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology has a good history and reputation for treating patients, with various forms of cancer. The Cyclotron unit has an extremely high success rate and is also the only one, within the United Kingdom, that can provide this type of proton therapy. Please read some of our former patient's comments.