Opening remarks by Dr. John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic president and CEO. Mayo Clinic Receives 0 Million Gift to Support Proton Beam Therapy Program. Richard O. Jacobson’s gift is largest outright gift in Mayo’s history. Rochester building to be named in his honor . ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic announced long-time patient and philanthropist Richard O. Jacobson has given a 0 million gift to help establish the multi-site Mayo Clinic Proton Beam Therapy Program. This is the largest outright gift in the clinic’s history, as well as the largest gift Mr. Jacobson has made to any single institution. An outright gift is made by a living person. Mayo’s program will include new facilities on the Rochester and Phoenix campuses; the Rochester building will be named in Mr. Jacobson’s honor. “What a profound demonstration of trust and passion for Mayo Clinic,” says John Noseworthy, MD, Mayo Clinic president and CEO. “Mr. Jacobson’s awe-inspiring generosity will benefit adults and children from all walks of life. Our new facility will be a lasting legacy to honor his gift.” Proton beam therapy represents an advance over traditional radiotherapy to treat some cancers. Its beam is targeted only to a tumor, sparing surrounding tissue and nearby organs, and can therefore be used at higher therapeutic doses. Mayo’s program will use the most advanced intensity-modulated technology known as pencil beam scanning, which few centers now use. With it, patients may experience fewer short- and …
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