Cervical Cancer Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Learn how Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) more precisely shapes radiation beams to the size and contour of a tumor. This helps avoid healthy tissue and treat difficult-to-reach cervical cancer tumors.
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a state-of-the-art radiation delivery system.
IMRT treats difficult-to-reach tumors in the cervix with greater precision than other forms of radiation therapy. As a result, our radiation oncologists are able to use higher radiation doses and minimize damage to the surrounding healthy tissue.
There are several ways IMRT differs from radiation therapy:
- Employs a powerful, advanced software to plan a precise dose of radiation, based on tumor size, shape and location.
- Delivers radiation in sculpted doses that match the exact 3D geometrical shape of the tumor, including concave and complex shapes.
- Adjusts the intensity of radiation beams across the treatment area as needed with laser accuracy.
At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), we combine intensity modulated radiation therapy with HDR brachytherapy and chemotherapy to treat advanced-stage cervical cancer.
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