Lung Cancer Treatments – Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer
Cancer Treatment Centers of America offers intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as another treatment option for lung cancer. IMRT is 3D conformal radiation therapy taken to a higher level.
IMRT employs a powerful, advanced computer program that plans a precise dose of radiation in three dimensions, based on individual tumor size, shape and location. Three-dimensional planning allows your radiation oncologist to simultaneously treat multiple tumors with different doses of radiation, while sparing healthy tissue in the lung and elsewhere.
IMRT directs radiation at the tumor and varies the intensity of the radiation beam with dramatic conformance and accuracy. This means we can deliver higher radiation doses than traditional radiation therapy methods, while minimizing exposure to healthy tissues.
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