Overview
Radiation has long been a common treatment for most cancers, including prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer. It’s an incision-free approach to destroying cancer cells and shrinking tumors.
As one of the largest, most experienced groups in the region that cares for patients with urologic cancers, The Urology Group is committed to providing the best, most accurate treatment approach available. Ethos™ Adaptive Radiation Therapy is a revolutionary, FDA-approved approach now available to our patients.
What Is Ethos Adaptive Radiation Therapy
Up until now, when using techniques such as Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) or Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), the oncology team created a single treatment plan before the start of therapy — and that same plan was used throughout the entire course of treatment.
Adaptive Radiation Therapy is a new technology that allows the oncology team to create a new treatment plan before each treatment session as needed. This allows for improved accuracy in the treatment process. Improved accuracy leads to more effective treatment of the tumor, and less risk to adjacent normal tissues.
Whether your treatment plan calls for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) or Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SMRT) treatment session, Adaptive Radiation Therapy using Ethos can assist your radiation oncology team by accounting for daily anatomical changes, which can include daily variations in the size or location of your tumor or normal neighboring tissues.
Such changes may warrant an adjustment to your treatment dose or location. This means your plan can be highly personalized and more precise than ever before!
How It Works
When radiation is planned for cancer treatment, it often begins with a single body scan to determine where and how much radiation is to be delivered.
Ethos goes a step further.
This revolutionary approach to radiation therapy adds unmatched flexibility to your treatment plan, allowing for at-the-moment adjustments to be made from one session to the next.
Because it takes place just prior to each of your scheduled radiation sessions, Ethos provides in-the-moment details that enable your oncologist to make last-minute adjustments to your radiation treatment. Adjustments might include a slight alteration in the dosage and/or delivery location since your last session due to changes in:
This additional, in-the-moment step provides your doctor with the precise information needed to enable precise targeting of radiation while minimizing harm to nearby tissue.
What To Expect
Radiation treatment plans typically include the following steps:
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