Carbon-ion & proton therapy
质子重离子治疗
Available in mainland China at operating clinical centres.
13
operating centres
What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。
Source(s)
- toutiao 盘点 2026-02
Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
44
licensed institutions
What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。
Source(s)
- eastmoney 财富号 2025-12-29
Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center
flagship centre
from ¥278,000
reported price
What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。
Source(s)
- 医学界 via toutiao 2025
Reported (social media / forum / non-official) - zhihu 2026-01
Reported (social media / forum / non-official) - baidu health 多源一致
Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
Last checked2026-09-08
Full details
What it treats
Head & neck tumors, chordoma, sarcomas, pediatric tumors, prostate, select inoperable solid tumors
Where it is available in China
Chinese secondary media cite about 13 operating centres; 10 are independently verified and named below (plus 1 lower-confidence). The remaining counted-but-unnamed centres are still being verified. Of the ~44 institutions reported as licensed, 1 not-yet-operating is named here; we list only what we can name rather than padding the list with unverified entries.
在营 · Operating 10
| Centre / 中心 | Location / 地点 | Modality / 方式 | Opened / 启用 | Verification / 核实 |
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| Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center (SPHIC)上海市质子重离子医院 | Shanghai | Proton + Carbon-ion | 2015 | What this meansSupported by secondary sources — news media, industry reports, or academic literature — not an official primary source. / 有二手来源支持(新闻媒体、行业报告或学术文献),非官方一手来源。 Source(s)
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| Wanjie Proton Therapy Center (Zibo Wanjie Tumor Hospital)淄博万杰肿瘤医院质子治疗中心first proton therapy center in mainland China | Zibo (Boshan), Shandong | Proton | 2004 | What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。 Source(s)
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| Wuwei Heavy Ion Center (Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital)武威肿瘤医院重离子中心first patient 2020-03-26; first domestically developed heavy-ion system | Wuwei, Gansu | Carbon-ion | 2020 | What this meansConfirmed against a primary/official source — government, NMPA, hospital official website, official price list, registry, or peer-reviewed paper. / 已核对一手/官方来源(政府、NMPA、医院官网、官方价格表、登记库或同行评审论文)。 |
| Lanzhou Heavy Ion Center (operated by Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital)兰州重离子医院operations began 2024-11-15; China's second domestic heavy-ion clinical center | Lanzhou, Gansu | Carbon-ion | 2024 | What this meansConfirmed against a primary/official source — government, NMPA, hospital official website, official price list, registry, or peer-reviewed paper. / 已核对一手/官方来源(政府、NMPA、医院官网、官方价格表、登记库或同行评审论文)。 |
| Ruijin Hospital Oncology (Proton) Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院肿瘤（质子）中心first domestically produced proton system entered clinical use Nov 2023; demonstration first patient Apr 2022 | Shanghai | Proton | 2023 | What this meansConfirmed against a primary/official source — government, NMPA, hospital official website, official price list, registry, or peer-reviewed paper. / 已核对一手/官方来源(政府、NMPA、医院官网、官方价格表、登记库或同行评审论文)。 Source(s) |
| Hefei Ion Medical Center (HIMC)合肥离子医学中心first proton clinical-trial treatment 2021-12-30; Varian ProBeam system). Note: began as NMPA-registered clinical trials. | Hefei, Anhui | Proton | 2021 | What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。 Source(s)
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| Shandong Cancer Hospital Proton Center (Shandong First Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital)山东第一医科大学附属肿瘤医院（山东省肿瘤医院）质子中心China's first rotating-beam proton system launched 2023-12; formal clinical operation from Nov 2023 | Jinan, Shandong | Proton | 2023 | What this meansConfirmed against a primary/official source — government, NMPA, hospital official website, official price list, registry, or peer-reviewed paper. / 已核对一手/官方来源(政府、NMPA、医院官网、官方价格表、登记库或同行评审论文)。 Source(s) |
| Guangzhou Taihe Cancer Hospital Proton Treatment Center广州泰和肿瘤医院质子治疗中心Guangdong's first clinical proton system; first patients treated Dec 2024, e.g. 2024-12-23 | Guangzhou, Guangdong | Proton | 2024 | What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。 |
| Tongji Hospital Proton Radiotherapy Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院质子放疗中心Central China's first; first batch of clinical treatments started 2024-12-23; NMPA device registration 2024-12-13 | Wuhan, Hubei | Proton | 2024 | What this meansConfirmed against a primary/official source — government, NMPA, hospital official website, official price list, registry, or peer-reviewed paper. / 已核对一手/官方来源(政府、NMPA、医院官网、官方价格表、登记库或同行评审论文)。 Source(s) |
| Sichuan Cancer Hospital Proton Therapy Center (Tianfu Campus)四川省肿瘤医院（天府院区）质子治疗中心Southwest China's first proton system; first patient treated 2025-08-19 | Chengdu, Sichuan | Proton | 2025 | What this meansConfirmed against a primary/official source — government, NMPA, hospital official website, official price list, registry, or peer-reviewed paper. / 已核对一手/官方来源(政府、NMPA、医院官网、官方价格表、登记库或同行评审论文)。 |
较低可信度 · Operating status not independently confirmed 1
| Centre / 中心 | Location / 地点 | Modality / 方式 | Opened / 启用 | Verification / 核实 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebei Yizhou Tumor Hospital (Yizhou International Proton Cancer Hospital)河北一洲肿瘤医院（一洲国际质子医院）described as operating a proton center, but a firm first-patient date could NOT be independently confirmed)profile being added / 页面补充中 | Zhuozhou, Hebei | Proton | — | What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。 |
持证 · Licensed / announced — not yet operating 1
| Centre / 中心 | Location / 地点 | Modality / 方式 | Opened / 启用 | Verification / 核实 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xuzhou Proton and Heavy Ion Hospital (Xuzhou Zhonggu Tumor Hospital)徐州中谷肿瘤医院质子重离子项目not operating (project/under construction as of reporting)profile being added / 页面补充中 | Xuzhou, Jiangsu | — | — | What this meansReported on social media, forums, or non-official accounts; low confidence, not independently confirmed. / 来自社交媒体、论坛或非官方账号的转述;可信度低,未经独立核实。 Source(s)
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媒体提及但未独立核实（不计入）· Named in secondary media but not independently verified (excluded from the count)
- (Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing) — listed as licensed 2019
- (Xi'an International Medical Center, Shaanxi) — listed as licensed 2020
- (Tianjin Cancer Hospital) — listed as licensed 2021
How China compares internationally
International comparison
USA has zero operating carbon-ion centers; Germany/Japan courses cited at USD 100-120k
What this meansNo independent source is on file; not verified. / 无独立来源;未经核实。
SourceNo independent source on file.
NotesReported comparison, not independently verified against a primary source.
How international patients can pursue this
Overseas patients generally access these centres through a hospital's international department or special-needs (特需) service rather than the ordinary public clinic. Eligibility depends on diagnosis, disease status, prior treatment and clinical assessment. This page is general information, not medical advice.
Next steps
Sources & verification
- toutiao 盘点 2026-02 — Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
- eastmoney 财富号 2025-12-29 — Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
- 医学界 via toutiao 2025 — Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
- zhihu 2026-01 — Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
- baidu health 多源一致 — Reported (social media / forum / non-official)
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