Download Radiation Oncology Technologies - St. Luke`s

July 2011
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is committed to improve the
level of cancer care in the
greater Lehigh Valley and
surrounding communities.
St. Luke’s Cancer Centers:
801 Ostrum Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
240 Cetronia Road
Allentown, PA 18014
Opening Fall 2011—
1600 Riverside Circle
Easton, PA 18045
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Radiation Oncology Technologies
Advanced care at St. Luke’s Cancer Centers in Allentown and Bethlehem
At St. Luke’s, radiation oncologists work closely with a leading team of surgical oncologists,
medical oncologists, neurosurgeons, regional physicians, oncology nurses and cancer
support staff to ensure patients receive the most up-to-date treatment to allow for the best
chance for survival. Learn about leading radiation oncology treatments at St. Luke’s below:
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) with Multileaf Collimation utilizes
computer-generated images to plan and deliver more tightly focused radiation
beams to tumors than is possible with conventional radiotherapy.
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Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT). St. Luke’s was the first hospital in
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Pennsylvania to offer this fully robotic Dynamic Targeting IGRT system for tracking
tumor locations and positioning patients.
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RapidArc Radiotherapy is an extremely fast, highly precise technology capable of
treating more difficult tumors with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).
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Brachytherapy involves the placement of radioactive sources into a body cavity or a
malignant tumor/mass. Mainly used for gynecological malignancies, brachytherapy
also can be used for head and neck, esophageal, endobrochial and breast tumors.
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Partial Breast Irradiation is a form of treatment that delivers radiation to the breast
lumpectomy site only. It is available to select patients who meet certain criteria.
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External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), also known as whole breast irradiation, is
considered the gold standard in radiotherapy for patients with breast cancer.
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Selected Internal Radiation Therapy (SIR-Spheres) for inoperable liver tumors.
During this procedure, radioactive microspheres are inserted directly into the liver
artery that supplies the tumor using X-ray guidance. The microspheres irradiate the
tumor with selected internal radiation therapy, leading to destruction of the tumor.
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Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is considered the most precise method of
administering a dose of radiation to an area inside the body. So advanced, it allows
for the treatment of tumors that may have once been considered inoperable.
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CT Simulation gives physicians the most precise way of seeing a tumor to plan
treatment. Physicians have the ability to merge MRI or P.E.T. scan information to a
CT simulation which provides additional information to better define a tumor and
provide the best customized radiation treatment.
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Radioimmunotherapy is a promising area of cancer treatment that combines the
targeting power of antibodies with the therapeutic ability of targeted radiation.
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The TrueBeam system is a revolutionary new radiation therapy technology coming
to the newest St. Luke’s Cancer Center at St. Luke’s Riverside in Fall 2011.
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