Liver Cancer

South Florida Radiation Oncology offers the most technologically advanced cancer treatment options so you can get back to living your life.

We provide you and your family member with a team to help you navigate and decide upon the best course of treatment for you. Our experienced, board-certified physicians are here to deliver the best possible care with the most cutting edge technology.

If you've been diagnosed with Liver Cancer, it can be overwhelming. According to the National Cancer Institute, the definition of Primary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the body.

Estimated new cases and deaths from liver and intrahepaticbile duct cancer in the United States in 2012:


New cases: 28,720
Deaths: 20,550


See the online bookletWhat You Need To Know About™ Liver Cancer to learn about liver cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.

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At SFRO we offer hope in the form of three of the most highly effective liver cancer treatments available, CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery, TrueBeam STx and Trilogy system or Rapid Arc.

CyberKnife Advantages:

  • The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is pain free, non-invasive - no incisions, and can be done in 5 treatments or less.
  • With the CyberKnife, no frame is required to keep the head motionless.
  • It is offered as an outpatient procedure so you experience an almost immediate return to normal activity.

For more detailed information on the CyberKnife system click here.

For additional resources about CyberKnife please visit these websites:

Accuray

CyberKnife®

 

TrueBeam STx Advantages:

  • The TrueBeam STx combines imaging, sophisticated and powerful beam delivery and advanced motion management to deliver a prescribed radiation dose from nearly every angle.
  • Clinicians can develop treatments that are best suited for patient's individual circumstances with greater precision

For additional resources about TrueBeam STx please visit these websites:

Varian

TrueBeam STx

 Rapid Arc

Another effective treatment is Rapid Arc which is also performed by the TrueBeam, as radiotherapy technology, gated RapidArc and SBRT or stereotactic body radiotherapy.

Trilogy

The versatile Trilogy system delivers image-guided radiation therapy as a standard, and can be used to deliver 3-D conformal radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy, and intensity-modulated radiosurgery to both benign and malignant tumors. The Trilogy accelerator is designed to deliver a high dose rate for fast treatment times and to help ensure effective hypofractionation. As a result, patients can be treated accurately while treatment times are minimized.


To see the other treatment options available at SFRO please click here.

Please call us at 877-930-SFRO (7376) today to find the right  treatment option for you.

 
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