Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Treatment at Stanford Hospital Means Quick Recovery
Two years after Bonnie Borton’s second occurrence of lymphoma, a scan showed some very tiny lesions in her lungs. Borton opted not to have a needle biopsy, a calculated risk that left her not at all surprised when another scan several months later revealed one particularly suspicious tumor. “I knew at the time I was rolling the dice,” she said. And now she was 78, not an age where the body can easily handle the traditional surgical approach to remove tumors from the lung: Long incision, ribs spread, and sometimes broken, muscles split apart, all in a procedure that can mean significant pain and several months of recovery. Borton, however, was offered by her Stanford physicians a minimally invasive option not available until relatively recently, supported by advances in technology and human expertise: a video-assisted lobectomy, or VATS lobectomy. Surgeons would make just three, one to two inch incisions into her torso and, guided by a high grade video camera, remove her tumor. Not only would it be gone, but she’d probably be out of the hospital within a few days and back to her usual activities in a few weeks.
Alternative Cancer Treatments
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TrueBeam Technology for Cancer Treatment at Stanford Hospital, on NBC-11
On Thursday, Sept. 16, the Stanford Cancer Center became the first treatment center on the West Coast and the fifth in the world to offer cancer patients the TrueBeam, a machine that represents an exponential leap forward in the speed, power and precision of radiation therapy. The TrueBeam linear accelerator is capable of delivering radiation at a faster dose rate than most conventional linear accelerators. This advance translates into shorter treatment times for patients. The time for a typical radiation treatment could be cut in half with the TrueBeam. Other special features improve the accuracy of treatment so the overall duration of a course of treatment may also be shortened from several weeks to just a few days. The TrueBeam can treat any cancer, but its special qualities may be of particular advantage with certain types of cancer. “People with pancreatic tumors have historically needed a five- to six-week course of treatment, but when you have a limited life expectancy, that amount of time may be too long,” said Stanford radiation oncologist Albert Koong, MD. “Compressing treatment down to a week or less is a significant improvement. It also means we don’t have to interrupt certain types of chemotherapy.” The TrueBeam’s technology also enables more effective treatment of tumors in locations that were previously difficult to treat because of the sensitivity of the surrounding tissue to radiation. Koong said certain liver and lung tumors would be included in that …
Dr.Donato IPT Treatment
Dr.Donato Perez Garcia treats cancer patients all over the world using his Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) medical protocol, a kinder, gentler chemotherapy without the horrific side effects of traditional chemotherapy. If you are a cancer patient or know someone who does, send this info to them, it has saved lives and it continues to save lives. This is the recollection of many patients that are Cancer Free today. Enjoy!
Dr. Donato’s Cancer Patients share their story
Dr.Donato Perez Garcia treats cancer patients all over the world using his Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) medical protocol, a kinder, gentler chemotherapy without the horrific side effects of traditional chemotherapy. If you are a cancer patient or know someone who does, send this info to them, it has saved lives and it continues to save lives. Sandy is one of many patients that are Cancer Free today. Why not hear her story?