Busan Gijang-gun Holds Community Briefing on the Region's First Medical Heavy Ion Accelerator, a Dream Cancer Treatment Device

2 PM on the 7th, Jang-an-eup, Hosted by Seoul National University Hospital

Busan Gijang-gun (Governor Jeong Jong-bok) will hold a resident briefing session on carbon ion therapy, hosted by Seoul National University Hospital, at 2 p.m. on March 7 in the large conference room on the 3rd floor of the Dongbusan Nonghyup main branch in Jangan-eup.

Gijang Heavy Ion Therapy Center located in Jang-an-eup, Gijang-gun.

This briefing session was organized to enhance local residents' understanding as interest among Gijang residents in carbon ion therapy has increased following the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion and remodeling of the Gijang Carbon Ion Therapy Center.

The session will begin with a progress report on the project from the head of the Carbon Ion Accelerator Project Group at Seoul National University Hospital, followed by an overview of radiation therapy by a professor from the Department of Radiation Oncology at Seoul National University Hospital, an introduction to carbon ion therapy and its treatment process, and conclude with a listening session for residents' opinions and a Q&A.

A Gijang-gun official stated, “This briefing session will provide an opportunity for local residents to better understand the advantages of carbon ion therapy, known as the dream cancer treatment, and the differences from conventional radiation therapy, thereby increasing the necessity and understanding of carbon ion therapy.”

The Gijang Carbon Ion Therapy Center held its groundbreaking ceremony for expansion and remodeling on February 7, and after completion scheduled for January 2026, it will proceed with equipment installation and final acceptance testing, aiming to begin patient treatment in 2027.

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