Oncology Product Guide » Cancer Treatment Centers http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog A comprehensive guide to oncology products for medical professionals Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 IORT May Offer Shorter Treatment Times For Breast Cancer Patients http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog/2009/12/16/iort-may-offer-shorter-treatment-times-for-breast-cancer-patients/ http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog/2009/12/16/iort-may-offer-shorter-treatment-times-for-breast-cancer-patients/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:40:26 +0000 Jim Marino http://www.oncologyproductguide.com/blog/?p=190 IORTRadiation oncologists at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® are adopting single-dose intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for use in patients with early-stage breast cancer. IORT is performed in the surgical suite immediately after tumor removal. Once the surrounding healthy organs and tissues are shielded, IORT uses a mobile linear accelerator to deliver a full dose of radiation directly to the tumor site.

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