Hodgkin's Disease Treatments — TomoTherapy®
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TomoTherapy® for Hodgkin's Disease
TomoTherapy® Highly Integrated Adaptive Radiotherapy (HI-ART) is a new radiation therapy option available to Hodgkin’s disease cancer patients at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA).
The TomoTherapy® HI-ART system is unique because it combines several advanced technologies into one single machine, allowing for even better targeting and planning of radiotherapy treatments. This system integrates an advanced form of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), highly accurate CT scanning technology, as well as advanced tools for planning the delivery of your radiation treatment for Hodgkin’s disease.
With TomoTherapy® HI-ART, the radiation therapy team at CTCA can:
- Sculpt small, powerful and precise radiation beams to hit hard-to-reach tumors
- Target tumors using built-in CT scanning to confirm the shape and position of the tumor seconds before your Hodgkin’s disease treatment begins
- Reduce radiation exposure to healthy surrounding tissue, often dramatically
While traditional radiation therapies for Hodgkin’s disease project radiation on a tumor from only a few directions, TomoTherapy® HI-ART delivers precise and powerful doses of radiation therapy from a full 360-degrees.
An on-board CT scanner helps skilled radiation therapists at CTCA determine if your tumor has shifted or changed shape since your last Hodgkin’s disease treatment. This information allows them to make technical adjustments to the system and align your radiation treatment to your precise position. Thus, with this technology, we are able to avoid damage to muscle tissue, the spine, the lungs and other sensitive organs.
If you are a Hodgkin’s disease patient who has reached your maximum tolerated dose of traditional radiation, or if your tumor is in a hard-to-reach area, TomoTherapy® HI-ART may present you with a new opportunity for advanced radiation therapy.
To learn if TomoTherapy® HI-ART is a viable Hodgkin’s disease treatment option for you, call 1-800-615-3055 or click-to-chat with a CTCA Oncology Information Specialist today.
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