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3D Conformal Radiation for Prostate Cancer
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy allows our radiation oncologists to sculpt radiation beams exactly to the shape of a tumor. This is ideal for tumors that have irregular shapes or that lay close to healthy tissues and organs, as is often the case in prostate cancer.
Using a CT scanner, the machine creates a 3D image of the tumor. Radiation beams from several directions match the tumor’s unique dimensions in height, width and depth.
As a result, higher doses of radiation may be delivered, and are more focused on the tumor. This spares nearby healthy tissue and concentrates radiation where it’s needed most to destroy cancerous cells.
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