NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Lurie Children's offers patients with pediatric brain tumors access to proton therapy, an advanced form of cancer therapy that precisely targets r​ad​iation to tumors, through the Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center.

Proton therapy is an effective form of radiation therapy for many types of tumors. It destroys cancer cells by preventing them from dividing and growing, just like standard radiation. The difference between proton therapy and standard radiation is that while protons deposit much of their dose directly in the tumor and then stop, conventional radiation continues to deposit the dose beyond the tumor. The unique behavior of protons allows tumors to receive more targeted doses, which can be more effective, while reducing damage to the healthy tissues that surround the tumor. Studies show that using proton therapy to control pediatric tumors provides excellent results while reducing damage to healthy tissue and reducing the likelihood of cancers occurring at other sites in the body.

The Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center offers a clinic that presents a streamlined consultation process for patients and a greater integration of clinical and research services overall. The multidisciplinary team of physicians, including Lurie Children’s hematology/oncology specialists, radiation oncologists and surgical oncologists, pediatric anesthesia and critical care clinicians, work together to provide highly efficient and comprehensive treatment.

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Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center

4455 Weaver Parkway
Warrenville, Illinois 60555
877.887.5807

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