Why proton therapy is so expensive

While proton therapy is getting more and more attention, the cost of proton therapy is also being discussed by patients and their families. The most definitive pricing in China is the Shanghai Proton Heavy Ion Hospital, where proton therapy costs 278,000 RMB for a course of treatment. And before the more expensive IGRT (image-guided radiation therapy) costs about 60,000, a nearly five times higher, so high proton therapy cost is how to calculate, how many patients can afford such radiotherapy costs!