Orion Oncology Radiotherapy Group has invested 15 million euros for its new cancer treatment center located at 43 rue des Arts in Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne. After almost three years of work, the first patients are expected on February 6, 2024.
This is a major investment in cancer treatment. As of Tuesday February 6, 2024, the Radiotherapy Center, established for almost 40 years on the premises of the Pont de Chaume Clinic in Tarn-et-Garonne, will integrate brand new buildings.
This move of about a hundred meters will change everything for patients and teams. From a cramped, dimly lit space located on the clinic’s ground floor, the structure will now benefit from a larger, brighter and more welcoming space.
From 500 to 1200m²
“We are going from 500 meters2 About 1200 m2. Working with the architect since 2019 on this project, we took care to carefully choose materials with very warm wood veneers, light natural colors for the walls and optimized the penetration of natural light inside the building. , manager of the Orion group. The environment in which our patients are welcomed is essential, as is the working comfort provided to the teams. This radiotherapy center was designed to meet the needs of the department and the population south of the lot, providing them with proximity and the same quality of care offered at our Toulouse sites.
Architect Cyprien de Ville provides an update on the end of the construction site in Montauban.
Every year, about 1,000 new patients come to this Montalban center for treatment of local regional cancer. Radiotherapy uses radiation to kill cancer cells by blocking their ability to multiply. As every day counts in the treatment, activity will continue through mid-March at the old and new sites.
A budget of 15 million euros
“From February 6, we will inaugurate the scanner and treatment machine at the new site, while continuing the operation of the other machine at the Pont de Chaum Clinic,” said Dr. Janore explains. Particle accelerator. Around March 15, we will completely change all our activities.”
This center required more than three years of work.
A budget of 15 million euros was invested in the project, led by the Orion group, which is already established at the Pasteur Clinic and which has four medical oncology sites in the Toulouse metropolis. In total, 21 doctors and 110 employees are part of the structure. The Montalban site reflects the group’s ambition to bring radiotherapy closer to the growing community.
