Nuclear Oncology

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More than one in four cases of cancer diagnosed involve lung and lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths more common among men and women in the United States. In 2010 occurred about 157,000 lung cancer deaths, exceeding the combined number of deaths from breast, prostate and colon.

At the same time, it is possible that many lung cancer cases are preventable. Inhalation of cancer-causing substances such as snuff smoke can cause changes in lung tissue shortly after exposure, called precancerous changes. However, cancer itself is typically develops over many years, and if detected early enough, usually can be successfully treated with various treatments.

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The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. For most of the possible sites of tumor location, the average duration of treatment is usually five to seven weeks, although in rare cases the treatment of certain tumors may only last a few days. The duration of each treatment will vary according to type of tumor and the stage is. The application of proton beams to the patient lasts only a minute, although the total time in the treatment room will be longer (15-20 minutes) to position and make adjustments to equipment.

For daily treatment, the patient enters the treatment room and placed his staff immobilization device. The patient is positioned with the help of laser sights, with an accuracy such that the error is within about half a centimeter. Then, the radiation therapist takes several X-ray diagnosis of low-power or digital images to ensure proper alignment. This process is repeated before each treatment. In some cases, use a fan beam CT to visualize the target before each treatment.
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