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.

Sarcoma is found in many areas of the body but mainly there are two forms soft tissue and osteo sarcoma or bone cancer.  They form in the connective tissues and can be found in any area of the body such as abdomen, lungs, blood vessels and bones.  Sarcoma is treated by radiation therapy quite effectively normally in conjunction with either surgery or chemotherapy. At SFRO the most cutting edge treatments are available to help you. They are helpful to the patient because it spares the surrounding tissue that is closely associated with connective tissues and bone lesions.

  Also called peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor and pPNET.

According to the National Cancer Institute the definition of bone cancer is primary bone cancer is cancer that forms in cells of the bone. Some types of primary bone cancer are osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, and chondrosarcoma. Secondary bone cancer is cancer that spreads to the bone from another part of the body (such as the prostate, breast, or lung).

Estimated new cases and deaths from cancer of the bones and joints in the United States in 2012:

	New cases: 2,890
	Deaths: 1,410

For an overview of bone cancer, see Bone Cancer: Questions and Answers.

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SFRO options for treatment for sarcoma offers you hope with the CyberKnife System, TrueBeam STx, and the Trilogy.

At SFRO the most cutting edge treatments are available to help you. They are helpful to the patient because it spares the surrounding tissue that is closely associated with connective tissues and bone lesions.

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

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.

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

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.