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Martha Jefferson Hospital offers Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, a state-of-the-art form of radiotherapy similar to stereotactic radiosurgery, for treatment of selective non-cranial tumors with stereotactic precision. A high dose of ablative radiation is delivered in 1 to 5 sessions to tumors in the lung, spine or liver. For mobile cancers, such as lung or liver lesions, a 4-D CT is obtained in the planning process in order to adapt the radiation delivery to target motion. During treatment, the patient is immobilized in a special body cast to ensure reproducibility and minimize movement. Image-guided radiotherapy is critical both before and during the SBRT treatment for targeting accuracy. Results of treatment with SBRT are highly encouraging. A number of trials report cure rates comparable to surgery for Stage I non-small cell lung cancer. For patients with liver or spine metastases, SBRT offers a noninvasive targeted therapy with excellent local control rates and minimal side effects.
Anxious about your first visit to the cancer center? Knowing what to expect can help.
Simple screening tests can help detect many cancers in the earliest stages, when they can be treated successfully.
You can be confident that the treatment you receive at Martha Jefferson Hospital is the best available.
