IMRT, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, is a new type of radiation therapy. Using specialized technology, IMRT allows the healing beam of radiation to precisely match the size and shape of the cancerous tumor.
Healthy tissue is spared and side effects are minimal.
Cure rates, particularly for prostate cancer, are greatly improved. Once available only at the major cancer centers in other cities, IMRT is the world's most advanced radiation technique. LMC is the only hospital in the state, and one of only a handful in the country, to offer this comprehensive new element to cancer treatment. I can t overstate the value of this system, it is the world s most advanced radiation medicine and we will have a profound impact on the way we treat cancers. Without doubt, the addition of IMRT establishes our hospital on the cutting edge of cancer facilities in the nation.