Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak, Michigan and ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc., Bloomington, Ind., announced on March 6, 2007, that they will collaborate to make proton therapy treatment available to patients in need.

ProCure Treatment Centers will manage the construction, operation and maintenance plan for the $159 million, 65,000-square-foot facility that will have the capacity to accommodate up to 1,500 patients per year. The company anticipates the development of the treatment center will create approximately 100 full-time jobs and 400 positions for construction and start-up operations.

“We are partnering with Beaumont because of its reputation as one of the premier radiation oncology centers in the country,” says Hadley Ford, CEO of ProCure Treatment Centers Inc.

“By partnering with ProCure, we are able to combine its expertise in developing proton therapy centers with Beaumont’s clinical excellence to bring this life-saving technology to patients with cancer as cost effectively and quickly as possible,” says Kenneth Matzick, president and CEO, Beaumont Hospitals. “We are also inviting other major cancer programs to join us in this collaborative venture. Credentialed physicians from across the state will be able to bring their patients to this center for proton treatment.”

About ProCure Treatment Centers Inc.
ProCure Treatment Centers Inc., based in Bloomington, Ind., was founded in 2005 by Dr. John Cameron, a particle therapy physics pioneer who was pivotal in the development of the Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute. ProCure provides management support and a model for the complete design, construction, operation and maintenance of world-class proton therapy centers. ProCure’s solution reduces the time, effort and cost involved in developing a proton treatment facility. 
Through partnerships with leading radiation oncology groups and hospitals, ProCure enables physicians to focus on delivering the highest level of patient care. ProCure plans to develop a network of proton therapy facilities across the country to make proton therapy more affordable and accessible to patients with cancer. For more information, visit www.ProCure.com.

About Beaumont Hospitals
Beaumont is a world leader in radiation oncology research and treatment. Beaumont radiation oncologists and physicists have invented and patented new technology, enhancing therapeutic radiation’s effectiveness and reducing treatment time.
Beaumont’s Royal Oak hospital ranks 38th for cancer on the 2007 list of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report.

Beaumont Hospitals is a three-hospital regional health care provider with 1,696 licensed beds, 18,000 employees and 3,000 physicians in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. In addition to its hospitals, Beaumont operates numerous community-based medical centers in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, five nursing centers, a Research Institute, home care services and hospice. Visit Beaumont on the Web at www.beaumonthospitals.com.