IMRT Prostate Cancer Treatment
At Integrated Cancer Care, we are committed to delivering the highest quality patient care to our prostate cancer patients.
While treatment of prostate cancer may include surgery, radiation, or both, radiation therapy is often used to slow, stop, or kill cancer cells in a targeted area. It may be used to treat early-stage, advanced, or recurring prostate cancer. For those with slow-growing prostate cancer, radiation treatment may be preferable to surgery.
At Integrated Cancer Care, we offer the highest quality radiation therapy for prostate cancer through a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach designed to enhance clinical outcomes where possible.
Radiation therapy for prostate cancer is a term that may encompass several different kinds of treatments, and at our Indiana cancer care locations we treat patients using proven technologies in radiation oncology, including CT Simulation, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Cone Beam CT (CBCT), Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), and Radiopharmaceuticals.
IMRT treatment is often utilized as a radiation therapy for prostate cancer, as it is a highly-precise treatment can kill cancer cells while minimizing the amount of excess radiation absorbed by the surrounding areas.
A course of IMRT treatment for prostate cancer is typically five days a week—Monday through Friday—for 5 to 9 weeks, with each typical single radiation therapy session taking between 10 to 15 minutes.
At Integrated Cancer Care, we understand that every patient is unique. We tailor our approach to each patient’s individual needs. We’ve worked hard to create a top-of-the-line cancer center right here in Indiana, and we are so honored to be able to provide medical care to prostate cancer patients in Indianapolis, Greenwood, and the neighboring communities.
We know that this is a trying time for all patients. Our promise is this: our radiation oncology centers will do everything we can to make this part of your prostate cancer journey a little easier. We’re here to support you each step of the way. Here’s what your radiation therapy journey for prostate cancer can look like at Integrated Cancer Care.
Prostate Cancer Scans
At Integrated Cancer Care, we are committed to delivering the highest quality patient care to our prostate cancer patients.
If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you will likely have questions about treatment and what to expect. You may also want to know more about the diagnosis process.
Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment usually incorporate various scans in order to find and effectively destroy cancerous cells, as well as monitoring for recurrence. The best scan for prostate cancer in your case will depend on your personal circumstances and what you and your doctor have agreed on, but there are some common approaches.
At Integrated Cancer Care, we offer the highest quality radiation therapy for prostate cancer through a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach designed to enhance clinical outcomes where possible. Integrated Cancer Care’s board-certified radiation oncologists, Dr. Tracy R. Price and Dr. Christopher Watson, provide on-site radiation oncology services for prostate cancer patients using proven technologies.
Schedule Your Appointment Today
If you are referred to radiation therapy during your cancer care, you get to choose where to receive treatment. We are here to support and encourage you—call us today to schedule your first appointment at our radiation oncology center nearest you.