New personalized treatment option for tumors

Adaptive radiation therapy has been added to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s treatment offerings. They are the first in the region to provide the precision treatment, according to an announcement.

The therapy utilizes advanced technology “to enable a linear accelerator” and artificial intelligence (AI) to directly attack cancer. It allows oncologists to shift treatment to keep up with changing tumors. It also generates fewer side effects and requires less radiation.

Roswell Park says this pathway is “most beneficial for patients with tumors in areas of the body that may change or shift due to treatment or day to day life.”