Radixact® Radiation Therapy in Sierra Vista, AZ
Better Results and Fewer Side Effects
Radixact®: Targeted Radiation Therapy for Cancer Treatment
At Cochise Oncology, advanced technology and compassionate care come together close to home. The Radixact® system delivers highly precise, image-guided radiation therapy for a wide range of cancers. By shaping radiation to the size and location of a tumor, the system helps limit exposure to nearby healthy tissue while delivering the prescribed dose where it is needed.
Cochise Oncology is proud to be the only cancer treatment center in Southern Arizona offering Radixact® radiation therapy. Patients in Sierra Vista and surrounding communities can access advanced cancer care without traveling far from the people and routines that support them.
What is Radixact® Radiation Therapy?
Radixact® is a cutting-edge radiation therapy designed to treat a wide variety of cancers with remarkable precision. This advanced treatment uses TomoTherapy® technology, which combines CT imaging to create detailed, 3D images of your tumor. These images allow us to focus the radiation exactly where it’s needed, minimizing the impact on surrounding healthy tissue. Radixact® works from all directions, ensuring that tumors are treated more effectively from multiple angles.
What Does Radixact® Treat?
Radixact radiation therapy can be used to treat many types of cancer and both malignant and benign tumors. Your radiation oncologist will determine whether it is appropriate for your diagnosis, health, and treatment goals.
Radixact® is highly effective in treating a wide range of cancers, including:
- Cancer that hasn’t responded to previous treatments
- Recurrent cancers that have come back
- Tumors that have been previously treated with radiation
- Malignant and benign tumors
- Multiple tumors at once
- Tumors located in difficult-to-reach areas
- Tumors affected by movement, including some tumors in the lungs
How Does Radixact® Work?
Radiation treatment works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells, making it harder for them to grow and divide. Because healthy cells can also be affected by radiation, careful planning and precise delivery are important.
The Radixact machine delivers radiation in a continuous, 360-degree pattern. The system rotates around you, delivering targeted “beamlets” that treat your tumor from all angles. Each beamlet is controlled to match the treatment plan, allowing radiation to reach the tumor from many angles while helping spare nearby healthy tissue.
For treatment accuracy, Radixact® uses integrated CT imaging before each session to confirm alignment and help your care team deliver the prescribed dose to the intended target. Radixact accuracy can be further supported by Synchrony® motion tracking for appropriate tumors that move with breathing, allowing the beam to adjust while the patient breathes naturally.
What Will My Radixact® Treatment Be Like?
Before starting your treatment, you will meet with your oncologist and care team to develop a personalized plan for your needs.
During treatment, you’ll lie comfortably on the treatment table while the technician initiates the session. It’s important to remain still during the procedure, but you can breathe normally.
You won’t see or feel the radiation as it works. The machine may make some sounds as it works, but the treatment itself is painless. Most patients are able to return to their normal activities right after treatment without limitations.
What are the Side Effects of Radixact® ?
One of the major benefits of Radixact® is its ability to minimize common side effects of radiation therapy. Traditional radiation can cause fatigue and skin irritation, but Radixact® reduces these effects by sparing healthy tissue.
Because of its precision, Radixact® patients typically experience fewer disruptions to their daily lives during treatment, allowing them to continue with their regular routines. However, all radiation therapy can cause side effects, and each patient’s experience is different.
Possible effects depend on the treatment area, radiation dose, number of sessions, and your overall health. Your care team will explain what to expect, monitor you throughout treatment, and help manage any symptoms that arise.
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