Partners of the Amethyst Radiotherapy Network

Radiotherapy centers belonging to the Amethyst network are built in the immediate vicinity of specialist hospitals important for a given region, thus creating professional, full-profile oncology centers. Thanks to this, patients receive comprehensive oncological treatment in one place, and the planning and implementation of therapy is carried out by multidisciplinary teams, which include several specialists. Team consultations allow you to choose the most optimal treatment method and significantly increase the effectiveness of the therapy.

In Poland, the partners of the Amethyst Radiotherapy network include:

Specialist Hospital named after L. Rydygiera in Kraków - one of the largest medical facilities in Małopolska. 22 percent patients from this region suffering from malignant tumors are treated here with chemotherapy. The Specialist Hospital has well-developed oncological surgery and chemotherapy. For patients with indications for hospitalized radiotherapy, a special Radiotherapy Department has been prepared in the hospital. More information about the hospital's oncology department can be found here here.

An important partner for the entire Amethyst network is Elekta - a leading global supplier of clinical solutions for radiotherapy using imaging, stereotactic radiotherapy and radiosurgery, as well as advanced IT systems in cancer treatment. Every year 250 thousand patients are treated with Elekta radiotherapy equipment, 50 thousand. patients undergo Gamma Knife surgery and 100 patients are treated with the Leksell Stereotactic System. Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in 6 hospitals around the world.

Elekta was founded in 1972 by Lars Leksell, professor of neurosurgery at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Today it employs nearly 3300 employees around the world. The company's headquarters is located in Stockholm and the company is listed on the Swedish Nordic Stock Exchange.