Radiation Oncology
In radiation oncology, sophisticated technology combined with skilled professionals direct focused beams to target malignant and benign tumours while minimising effects to surrounding tissue.
With the intention of achieving the probability of cure with the least side effects for our patients, we pride ourselves on delivering radiation therapy with speed and accuracy.
This is made possible by sophisticated technology like the TomoTherapy HI-ART® System, which has allowed us to offer TomoTherapy® since March 2006.
This image-guided radiation therapy delivers painless and accurate doses to the tumour, minimising any radiation deposited on the surrounding healthy tissue the tumour, thus enhancing outcome.
At the same time, we also offer other proven radiation treatments, applied alone or in combination with chemotherapy or surgery.
The treatments include:
Proton Therapy
An advanced and highly precise radiation treatment to destroy tumour cells. It delivers minimal entrance radation and no radiation beyond the intended tumour as compared to traditional photon therapy.
3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
This involves a virtual simulation to generate 3D computer images of the tumour site. Focused radiation can then be delivered even in bigger doses while significantly reducing radiation deposited on the surrounding tissue.
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) / Volumetric Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy (RapidArc) / Radixact® Tomotherapy
Beams of radiation are accurately manipulated to conform to the shape of the tumour so that the exposure of healthy tissue to radiation is minimised.
Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
This method uses imaging technology to direct the delivery of radiation. Images of the tumour site are created to plan and guide individualised treatments.
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy / Stereotactic Radiosurgery
A non-invasive treatment that delivers tightly focused radiation beams from multiple directions to converge at the tumour site, primarily small targets within the brain and spine, exposing surrounding healthy tissue to much smaller doses of radiation.
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Superior tumour control from highly accurate and intense doses of radiation made possible by superior patient immobilisation, image guidance and positional correction, respiratory movement compensation and high dose rate delivery.
Brachytherapy and Implants
Radioactive sources are implanted directly into or adjacent to the tumour site to enable the delivery of high doses of radiation with minimal impact on the surrounding tissue.
Systemic Radiation Therapy
Radioactive drugs are swallowed or injected into the body and travels through the bloodstream to treat cancer.