Cancer Treatments & Therapies
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A diagnosis of cancer can feel overwhelming. But at AtlantiCare, we offer a full range of advanced treatments and therapies to help you face the condition head-on.
Our dedicated cancer care team is committed to providing you with high-quality, compassionate care. These specialists — including medical and radiation oncologists, surgeons, specially trained nurses
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For various types of cancer, surgery is the optimal treatment. Whenever possible, our board-certified surgeons use the da Vinci® Robotic surgical system, which requires just a few small incisions and provides enhanced vision, precision
More than 50% of all cancer patients will require radiation therapy during their course of treatment. Radiation therapy may be used to destroy or shrink tumors, sometimes before or after cancer surgery and to help alleviate symptoms. Each patient’s needs are different.
At AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, we offer the latest, safest and most effective radiation therapies to treat a wide range of cancers. Treatment is tailored to the specific type and location of your cancer, your general health and any other treatments you may be receiving. This specialized care is possible because we use a variety of cutting-edge technology and advanced procedures. These include:
Accuray CyberKnife®
This robotic stereotactic radiosurgery system offers a painless, nonsurgical option for patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors. Using image guidance and computer-controlled robotics, CyberKnife delivers multiple beams of high-energy radiation to tumors from virtually any direction with ultra-precision. The CyberKnife system tracks a tumor’s position, detects any tumor or patient movement and automatically corrects the treatment delivery. Because it can treat tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter accuracy, higher doses of radiation can be used per session, increasing the chance of successful treatment.
Varian TrueBeam 2.7 and Trilogy Linear Accelerators
Our state-of-the-art linear accelerators deliver radiation with pinpoint precision to the tumor and minimize damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Options include:
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): Delivers treatment precisely around the tumor by controlling the intensity of the radiation beams. This allows higher radiation doses to be focused on regions within the tumor while minimizing the dose to surrounding normal critical structures.
RapidArc®: The fastest way to deliver radiation to the treatment area using arc rotations around the patient.
Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT): Uses imaging techniques during radiation treatment to visualize the tumor to more accurately deliver the radiation.
Optical surface monitoring system (OSMS): The newest image-guided technique available on the TrueBeam linear accelerators. It is 3D imaging technology that monitors the surface of the patient's body to ensure more accurate delivery of radiation.
High-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy: Delivers radiation treatment by placing radioactive seeds near or inside the tumor.
Systemic radiation therapy: Uses radiopharmaceuticals to therapeutically treat cancer or help alleviate symptoms. We offer the following therapies:
- Iodine-131 — used to treat thyroid illnesses
- Xofigo Radium-223 — used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to bone
AtlantiCare has earned full accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR), which means you can count on the highest standards in patient safety and care.
Our board-certified radiation oncologists and technicians will work closely with your cancer care team and you to carefully plan and monitor each treatment to maximize success. We’ll also be right by your side through every phase of treatment to help you feel well and minimize changes to your normal routine.
Medical therapy is a treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, often in conjunction with surgery and/or radiation therapy.
The Department of Medical Oncology and Infusion Services at AtlantiCare offers the latest medications, which maximize the effectiveness of treatment while minimizing unpleasant side effects. Our board-certified medical oncologists and specialty-certified nurses will work closely with you and your cancer care team to carefully plan and monitor each treatment.
For more information about our medical therapy services, or to schedule a consultation, call 1-844-617-1823.
Full Range of Cancer-Fighting Treatments
Depending on your unique needs, your medical therapy plan may include one or a combination of:
Chemotherapy: Treatment using medicines in the form of infusion or a pill to destroy cancer cells. It may be used to shrink a tumor before surgery, kill cancer cells that remain in the body after surgery or alongside radiation to treat tumors that have developed in other areas. It can also help alleviate cancer-related symptoms.
Immunotherapy: Treatment using medicines that stimulate or suppress the immune system that helps the body fight cancer.
Targeted therapy: Treatment that stops cancer from growing and spreading by targeting specific genes, enzymes or proteins found in cancer cells.
Hormone therapy: Treatment that slows or stops the growth of cancer cells by blocking or lowering specific hormones in the body, usually for breast and prostate cancers.
Our board-certified hematologist-oncologists are skilled at treating certain diseases of the blood and bone marrow such as the different types of anemia, multiple myeloma