Newswise — DENVER — Starting June 2013, the Porter Cancer Care Center at Porter Adventist Hospital becomes one of the few facilities in the country to offer highly advanced radiation therapy and radiosurgery cancer treatment options using the new Varian TrueBeam image-guided radiotherapy system.
In the field of oncology and cancer care, radiation therapy is often used a primary treatment or in combination with surgery and chemotherapy to treat various forms of cancer. With the new TrueBeam radiotherapy technology, the Porter Cancer Care Center will be able to provide faster, more precise and completely incision-less cancer treatments to patients throughout the Denver area.
“This new technology is sure to benefit our patients and make cancer treatments easier and more effective,” said Dr. Seth Reiner, a radiation oncologist at Porter Adventist Hospital, “It is exciting to be able to offer new types of advanced radiation therapy to people in our community.”
The Porter Cancer Care Center is a full-service, comprehensive cancer treatment facility that provides radiation therapy, surgical oncology, chemotherapy, patient navigation, oncology nutrition, genetic counseling and a host of other cancer related services. To learn more about all of the cancer care resources and services offered at Porter Adventist Hospital, visit porterhospital.org/cancer.
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About Porter Adventist Hospital
Porter Adventist Hospital is a full service, Nursing Magnet® designated, 368-bed acute-care referral center for complex medicine and surgery patients. Porter specializes in cancer care, joint replacement, heart and vascular procedures, spinal surgery, advanced robotic surgery and organ transplants. Porter is sponsored by Adventist Health System and is part of Centura Health, Colorado’s largest hospital and health care network. Centura Health’s integrated network includes 14 hospitals, seven senior living communities, medical clinics, affiliated partner hospitals, Flight For Life® Colorado, 13 Colorado Health Neighborhoods and home care and hospice services. For more information on Porter Adventist Hospital, visit porterhospital.org or follow the hospital on Twitter @PorterHospital or facebook.com/PorterAdventistHospital.
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