Liver Cancer Treatment: TomoTherapy^®

TomoTherapy^® for Liver Cancer Treatment

TomoTherapy^® Highly Integrated Adaptive Radiotherapy (HI-ART) is a new radiation therapy option available to liver cancer patients at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). If you have reached your maximum tolerated dose of traditional radiation, or if the tumor in your liver is in a hard-to-reach area, TomoTherapy® HI-ART may open new doors in your liver cancer treatment.

The TomoTherapy® HI-ART system combines three innovative liver cancer treatment technologies in one machine: An advanced form of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), the accuracy of CT scanning technology, and sophisticated tools for planning and delivering radiation therapy.

With TomoTherapy® HI-ART technology, the radiation therapy team at CTCA can:

• Hit hard-to-reach liver tumors by sculpting powerful and precise radiation beams from 360 degrees
• Use built-in CT scanning to confirm the tumor’s exact shape and position just seconds before liver cancer treatment begins, further increasing accuracy
• Dramatically reduce the exposure of healthy surrounding tissue through precise targeting of cancerous areas only

While traditional radiation therapies can only target liver cancer tumors from a few directions, TomoTherapy® HI-ART delivers radiation beams from a full 360-degree angle. Accuracy is further improved through an on-board CT scanner, which helps your CTCA care team determine if the tumor has shifted or changed shape since your last liver cancer treatment. This information allows your radiation oncologist to plan your treatment better, to avoid damage to surrounding healthy tissues and organs.

To learn if TomoTherapy® HI-ART is an appropriate liver cancer treatment for you, call 1-800-615-3055 today, or Chat Now, with a CTCA Oncology Information Specialist.