Radiation oncology is one of the major forms of cancer treatment at Cleveland Clinic. Our experience and expertise in innovative treatment approaches help provide patient-centered, multidisciplinary care focused on quality, outcomes, safety and patient experience. Specialized technologies target a variety of disease sites for individualized cancer treatments. In addition, we participate in a number of clinical studies, including the NRG cooperative group, and have an active translational research program focused on stem cells and genomics.
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INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY sculpts the radiation beams to the shape of the tumor while minimizing normal tissue side effects. Cleveland Clinic was one of the first institutions to offer this type of radiation delivery for cancers including prostate, brain, spine, and head and neck. In addition, intensity modulated arc therapy provides precise and speedy delivery of radiation. Various image guidance systems are used:
THE VARIAN EDGE™ linear accelerator uses ultrafast, precise radiation delivery for patients with prostate, liver, lung, spine, brain, and head and neck tumors via stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). This machine fully integrates the Calypso system for real-time tumor tracking. A sophisticated treatment couch provides additional treatment precision. Cleveland Clinic was the second U.S. medical institution to use this innovative radiation delivery system.
BRACHYTHERAPY is the placement of radioactive sources in or around a tumor. Our prostate brachytherapy program is one of the busiest in the country, treating more than 4,700 patients. We also have an active, high-dose-rate brachytherapy program for esophageal and gynecological malignancies.
GAMMA KNIFE® RADIOSURGERY is a single session of high-dose, targeted radiation for malignant brain tumors, such as brain metastases, benign brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations and functional neurological disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia. Cleveland Clinic has performed more than 5,500 cases and is one of the few U.S. accredited training centers.
INTRAOPERATIVE RADIATION THERAPY (IORT) efficiently delivers radiation in the operating room and minimizes radiation to normal tissues. IORT is used primarily for breast, colorectal and gynecologic cancers. Cleveland Clinic uses an Intrabeam unit for IORT.
HYPERTHERMIA noninvasively heats the surface of a tumor, increasing blood and oxygen flow to increase sensitivity to radiation treatments. We are Ohio’s only cancer program offering hyperthermia for select gynecologic malignancies, recurrent chest wall malignancies related to breast cancer, some sarcomas, and some head and neck cancers.
Cleveland Clinic offers several novel treatment approaches for common diseases that deliver superb disease control with minimal side effects:
Radiation treatment delivery continually evolves in complexity secondary to technological advancements.
Cleveland Clinic’s experienced team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, therapists, nurse practitioners and nurses work together to optimize patient safety, quality assurance and treatment delivery.
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