How much does proton therapy cost for a Canadian?

The cost of proton therapy abroad depends on the centre, the diagnosis and the treatment plan. This page shows the starting prices in recent quotes, what a quote covers, and how public funding changes what you pay.

How much does proton therapy cost in India, Spain and the United States?

In written quotes that proton therapy centres sent us in November 2026, treatment started at these prices:

These are starting prices for the treatment. Flights, accommodation and daily costs are extra. The centre gives the price for your case after its doctors review your reports.

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Why does the price differ from one patient to another?

Two people with the same diagnosis can receive different quotes. The price depends on:

• The number of treatment sessions in your plan.
• The complexity of the plan and the imaging involved.
• The centre and the country.

A written quote for your own case is the figure to plan with. Ask the centre what the quote includes.

What is included in the cost of proton therapy abroad?

When you look at the cost of treatment abroad, it usually has several parts. Keeping them separate helps you compare fairly.

• The medical treatment. The proton therapy itself, including planning, imaging, and delivery at the centre.
• Travel. Flights to and from the centre, for you and often a companion.
• Accommodation. Somewhere to stay near the centre for the length of treatment. Out-of-country proton courses commonly run six to eight weeks.
• Daily living. Meals and local costs during your stay.

Public health plans that fund treatment abroad usually pay for the medical treatment, not the travel, accommodation, or meals. Some provinces and territories run separate travel-assistance programs. What they cover varies, so check your province’s guide.

How does public funding change what you pay?

If your provincial or territorial plan approves out-of-country funding, it typically pays the medical treatment at set rates. That can change your out-of-pocket cost a great deal. As a Canadian reference point, Ontario’s health technology assessment reported an average cost of 326,800 dollars per patient sent out of country for proton therapy.

Your specialist applies for you, and the approval comes before you travel. The page on how out-of-country funding works explains each step. When we review your case, we look at both routes: public funding in your province, and the cost of paying yourself at a centre abroad.

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What if you pay for proton therapy yourself?

Some people do not qualify for public funding, or choose to pay themselves. With your written consent, we send your reports to proton therapy centres in India, Spain, the United States, Japan, China, Germany and other countries. The centre’s doctors decide whether you are a candidate. If you are, the centre sends a treatment plan and a written quote that lists what it includes. If you pay yourself, the centre may ask for an advance payment before it confirms your appointment.

Maple Med Global coordinates access to proton therapy centres abroad, from the first review to your follow-up after treatment. If you choose a centre in the United States or Germany, a coordination fee applies, and we state it in writing before any work begins.

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Sources for this page (7)▸

1. Starting prices in India, Spain and the United States: written treatment quotes that proton therapy centres sent to Maple Med Global in November 2026. The quotes are not published, and the centre confirms the price for each case.
2. The Ontario average of 326,800 dollars per patient sent out of country: Ontario Health, Health Technology Assessment, “Proton Beam Therapy for Cancer,” Ont Health Technol Assess Ser 2021;21(1):1-142. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (checked 2026-07-06)
3. A centre prepares a cost estimate after a specialist reviews the medical file, and asks self-paying patients for an advance payment before it confirms the appointment: Heidelberg University Hospital, Individual treatment offer. heidelberg-university-hospital.com (checked 2026-11-03)
4. A province paying the treatment and the patient’s flights for out-of-country proton therapy, with some separate travel-assistance programs: Canadian referral experience, PubMed 34246276. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (checked 2026-07-06)
5. Out-of-country proton courses commonly run six to eight weeks: CMAJ, 2019;191(24):E664. cmaj.ca (checked 2026-07-15)
6. Who applies for out-of-country funding, and approval before travel: see how out-of-country funding works, which cites each government source.
7. The coordination fee for treatment in the United States and Germany: about us and how we work.

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Every statement on this page is drawn from the sources listed below. Last updated: 5 November 2026.

This page is for general information only. It is not medical advice and it is not a decision about your care or your funding. Only your treating physician can advise you on treatment. Only your provincial or territorial health plan can decide whether it will fund treatment outside the country. protontherapy.ca is an information resource by Maple Med Global (MMG Medical Tourism Inc.), Toronto, Canada. We are not a hospital, a clinic, or a government body, and we do not provide medical care.