Korea Particle Therapy Facilities: Current Status and Planned Expansion
As of July 2026, Korea has three particle therapy centers in clinical operation: one carbon-ion therapy center and two proton therapy centers.
Current operating centers include:
Center | Location | Therapy Type | Equipment | Clinical Start |
Yonsei Severance Hospital | Seoul | Carbon-ion therapy | 2 gantries, 1 fixed beam | 2023 |
Samsung Medical Center | Seoul | Proton therapy | 2 gantries | 2015 |
National Cancer Center | Ilsan | Proton therapy | 2 gantries, 1 fixed beam | 2007 |
Several additional particle therapy facilities are under construction or planning.
Announced projects include:
Center / Project | Location | Therapy Type | Planned Start |
SNUH Gijang Center | Busan | Carbon-ion / helium-ion | Scheduled to open in the second half of 2027 |
National Cancer Center | Ilsan | Proton therapy | Planned start: late 2026 |
Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital | Daegu | Proton therapy | Announced to begin in Dec. 2029 |
Korea University Medical Center | Seoul | Proton therapy | Announced; timeline to be confirmed |
Asan Medical Center | Seoul | Multi-ion therapy | Scheduled to begin operations in 2031 |
For patients seeking treatment now, the relevant facilities are those already in clinical operation. Planned opening dates and clinical scope may change as the projects develop.
APIS coordinates case submission and communication with relevant Korean hospitals for selected international patients.
