Southwest Florida Proton, an $80 million cutting-edge cancer treatment facility in Lee County that opened late last year, has hit a patient milestone: 100 people treated.
In response to the first 100 patients, the facility, Southwest Florida Proton in Estero, has expanded its treatment times to 14 hours per day “to adequately serve the demand for its services,” according to a statement. Initially, Southwest Florida Proton anticipated moving toward 14 hours per day by the end of 2026 and 16 hours per day by early 2027.
Now, officials with the center say they may expand treatment times to 16 hours daily as early as this summer. At 9961 Estero Oaks Drive, Southwest Florida Proton operates within a 42,000-square-foot medical complex that also includes a traditional radiation practice operated by Advocate Radiation Oncology and a diagnostic imaging center managed by Lee Health…