Radiation Therapies for Breast Cancer at Jefferson
Jefferson radiation oncologists will provide you with advanced breast radiation therapy using sophisticated technology, should you be diagnosed with breast cancer. Jefferson was one of the U.S. hospitals that helped develop standard
radiation dosages for the best therapeutic and cosmetic results
following lumpectomy surgery.
Radiation therapies include:
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Active Breathing Coordination (ABC)
This technology protects the heart and other organs from damaging
radiation during therapy. Jefferson Radiation Oncologists were the 1st in
the Delaware Valley to provide Active Breathing Coordination to treat
breast cancer in the left breast with radiation.
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3-D Conformal Breast Irradiation (3-D-CRT)
This is where multiple radiation treatment fields are you to deliver precise doses of radiation to the breast and spare surrounding tissue.
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Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
This is a specialized way of delivering
radiation that allows the radiation to be more exactly shaped to fit
the tumor.
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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)
This is when radiation is delivered to only
part of the breast over five days.
Our radiation oncologists subspecialize in tumor types and specialized therapies and are seeking to improve outcomes of cancer patients, in part through carefully combined and sequenced therapies enlisting the help of surgeons and medical oncologists.