TomoTherapy^® Breast Cancer Treatment

TomoTherapy® Treatment for Breast Cancer

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is proud to be one of the few cancer hospitals in the world to offer TomoTherapy®. In many cases, TomoTherapy® gives you more breast cancer treatment options than may be available at other cancer centers. For example, this new form of radiation therapy may allow patients in later stages of breast cancer to be retreated in previously radiated areas that have a recurrence.

TomoTherapy® is an innovative treatment methodology that combines state-of-the-art Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) with an on-board CT scanner that allows for advanced and precise targeting of the radiation beams. For example, if your tumor has shifted or changed shape since your last breast cancer treatment, your CTCA care team can adjust for that. This allows your radiation oncologist to better plan your breast cancer treatment to avoid damage to muscle tissue, the spine, lungs and other sensitive organs.

With TomoTherapy®, the breast cancer Radiation Therapy Team at CTCA can:

• Hit hard-to-reach tumors through small, powerful and precise radiation beams
• Leverage built-in CT scanning to confirm the shape and position of the tumor seconds before your treatment begins
• Protect healthy surrounding tissue from radiation exposure, often dramatically

Unlike traditional breast cancer radiation therapies that only project radiation on a tumor from a few directions, TomoTherapy® targets breast cancer tumors with powerful doses of IMRT radiation therapy from 360 degrees.

Your physician can help you determine if TomoTherapy® is an option for you based on your type of breast cancer, your breast cancer symptoms, the size of your tumor and your breast cancer stage.

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