Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute offers new technology
to treat a wider range of cancer patients, including those currently undergoing
retreatment
BOCA RATON, FL – October 26, 2020 – The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute (LCI) at Boca Raton
Regional Hospital is the first institution in Palm Beach County to treat
cancer patients using the Radixact® System. The Radixact System is
an innovative, non-invasive treatment option developed to deliver image-guided
intensity-modulated (IG-IMRT) radiation therapy, an extremely precise
form of radiation therapy.
While other radiation treatment devices are sometimes limited in their
application, the Radixact System is capable of optimally treating virtually
any radiation therapy indication, including breast, lung, prostate and
head and neck cancers. The Radixact system is particularly adept at delivering
elegant treatment plans for the most complex treatments, including complex
breast cancer cases, head and neck cancer cases, and cranial spinal irradiation.
In addition to being one of the most precise radiation delivery systems,
treatment times are among the shortest.
The system provides continuous delivery of radiation from 360 degrees around
the patient, which increases the control doctors have in getting radiation
where it needs to be and helps to decrease the damage to surrounding healthy
tissue and organs to help improve patient outcomes. Sophisticated imaging
technology is built into the way the Radixact treatment is delivered,
giving physicians the ability to clearly see the shape and location of
the patient’s tumor — anywhere in the body — in real
time before each treatment session. In addition, SYNCHRONY software technology
allows precise tumor tracking to account for even the slightest tumor motion.
“The Lynn Cancer Institute uses the most advanced technology to provide
customized, precise treatments tailored to each cancer patient’s
needs,” said Louise Morrell, M.D., medical director of LCI. “Our
aim is to eliminate the cancer while minimizing the impact of the treatment
on patients’ quality of life.”
The use of radiation as part of cancer treatment is increasing, both during
initial treatment and re-treatment, so the ability to deliver the correct
amount of dose precisely to the tumor will become even more important.
In addition, as the cancer patient goes through the treatment process,
anatomical changes such as the tumor shrinking or the patient losing weight
may occur. Clinicians need to be able to quickly determine when these
types of changes warrant modifying the treatment and easily create new
treatment plans that enable them to accurately deliver radiation.
About Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute
The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute is one of the largest
cancer centers in South Florida and is accredited as a Comprehensive Cancer
Center by the American College of Surgeons. The Lynn Cancer Institute
treats more than 4,000 patients each year in facilities such as the Harvey
& Phyllis Sandler Pavilion, the state-of-the-art cancer center. While
traditional cancer treatment requires patients to travel from physician
to physician and manage their own scheduling, the Sandler Pavilion centralizes
services in one location. This simplifies the entire process for patients,
from diagnosis and treatment, to Wellness and Survivorship programs and
allows patients to focus on one thing — recovery.
More than 20 oncology physicians and a full complement of oncology professionals
are on staff to serve the patients at the Lynn Cancer Institute. Patients
receive treatment and services from specialists in genetics, surgery,
radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology and imaging. In addition,
staff includes research nurses, who improve patient access to clinical
trials and the most advanced forms of treatment.
About Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida,
the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals,
nearly 23,000 employees, more than 4,000 physicians and more than 100
outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning
across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health
has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular
care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition,
it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network;
and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit
organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based
charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized
by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and
by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For
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