Radiation Therapy Phoenix

Unfortunately some in Phoenix will need radiation therapy for prostate cancer at some point during their lifetimes. Many cancers when diagnosed early such as prostate cancer, can be treated successfully and often with fewer side effects, when those with cancer seek treatment at a Phoenix cancer radiation therapy center that offers treatment with an advanced form of radiation therapy known as Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). This form of radiation therapy prostate cancer treatment is one of the more recently developed radiation therapy cancer treatments, and available to those in the Phoenix metro area. This form of prostate cancer radiation treatment has many benefits over traditional radiation therapy when treating prostate cancer for example.

Many Phoenix radiation therapy doctors will use IMRT because it uses high-precision radiation. Tumors are hit with intense doses of radiation based upon 3-D computed images and calculations. Computers determine the best dose intensity and dose pattern for the tumor shape, which often includes beams of radiation coming from different directions. IMRT cancer treatments maximize the radiation dose that goes to the cancerous cells, while at the same time minimizing or eliminating the radiation going to the nearby non-cancerous tissue.

In contrast, some cancer radiation therapy centers in Phoenix using traditional radiation therapy cancer treatments have had difficulty avoiding healthy tissue adjacent to the tumor. This causes healthy body tissue near the tumors to be hit with radiation that is what causes some of the side effects associated with radiation therapy.

This isn’t to say that those who seek prostate cancer radiation therapy at a Phoenix cancer radiation therapy center, with IMRT will not experience side effects; it’s just that this form of radiation therapy generally allows for less cancer radiation side effects. Simply put, IMRT is much better at targeting tumors than traditional cancer radiation therapy techniques. The ratio of normal tissue that is hit with radiation to cancer tissue that is hit is at the very minimum; therefore, Phoenix cancer radiation therapy centers that use IMRT, are able to give their prostate cancer radiation therapy patients higher radiation doses. This can mean that patients may need fewer treatments in order to eliminate their prostate cancer tumors. Fewer treatments mean that a patient has an even lower risk of developing any side effects.

In comparison to traditional radiation therapy cancer treatments for certain types of cancers such as prostate cancer, IMRT is the most-preferred method among many. After all, its targeting technology allows for much better precision in directing radiation dosages directly to the cancerous tumor(s). This, in turn, keeps the radiation away from the healthy nearby body tissue, which lessens a person’s chance of suffering from side effects. Another advancement is IGRT or Image Guided Radiation Therapy for prostate cancer radiation therapy in Phoenix.

Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapist Practice Specializes in:

• Radiation Therapy