Cancer: Radiation Therapy (Part 2)

Radiation therapy is part of the treatment plan for more than half of all cancer patients. In part one of this interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, radiation therapy expert William Regine covers the following topics:

Advances in Precision
Equipment Compensates for Patient's Breathing
Compensating for Tumor Movement
Prostate Cancer -- New GPS Tracking (Calypso System)
Surface Map of Body for Radiation
Research in Radiation Therapy

About the Expert:

Dr. William Regine.is Chief of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Regine is also professor and chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Dr. Regine's Biography
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/william_f_regine.html

UMGCC Radiation Oncology Program
http://www.umgcc.org/radiation_oncology_program/index.htm

Video: Radiation Therapy Patient Guide
http://www.umm.edu/videos/misc/radiation_therapy_resource_guide.htm

Video: Advanced Trilogy Radiation Therapy
http://www.umm.edu/videos/misc/trilogy_overview.htm

Trilogy: The Latest Technology in Radiation Treatment for Cancer
http://www.umgcc.org/trilogy/index.htm

RapidArc Technology Provides Faster, More Precise Radiotherapy to Fight Cancer
http://www.umgcc.org/radiation_oncology_program/rapidarc.htm

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• cancer
• radiation
• therapy
• treating
• tumor
• regine
• ummc
• umgcc
• mht
• trilogy
• calypso

[purehoneycandy]

very informative! thanks so much