Radiation therapy
你的肿瘤医生可能会推荐放射治疗作为你癌症治疗计划的一部分. At Community 医院 of the Monterey Peninsula, 您将受益于卓越的护理和广泛的治疗选择,感谢我们对这种形式的治疗的强烈关注.
What’s radiation therapy?
放射疗法利用高能辐射杀死癌细胞,这些辐射可能来自:
- Intense beam of energy, such as x射线 and protons
- Radioactive materials placed in the body in or near tumors
这种治疗方法可以让你的放射肿瘤学家精确而准确地发现并仔细治疗癌症, minimizing side effects and harm to healthy tissue.
Types of radiation therapy
探索不同的治疗方法,其中一些是全球网络赌博平台公司在蒙特利县独有的,它们使用辐射来摧毁或缩小癌症。
Advanced technology for external beam therapy
放心,你正在全国最好的放射治疗中心接受治疗因为我们专注于掌握先进的技术. 你的 care may involve:
- 摩纳哥™治疗计划系统-计算机系统,确定正确的辐射剂量,将有效和安全地治疗癌症
- 直线加速器-在治疗过程中定制所需能量的医疗设备,在不影响健康组织的情况下摧毁身体任何部位的肿瘤
你的 treatment plan
你将收到一个由多学科专家小组制定的个性化计划,并每周审查一次. You may have one or more types of radiation therapy, as well as other cancer treatments.
You may receive imaging scans 每天或每周,以确保你的治疗目标在身体上的最佳位置,以成功地治疗癌症. 你的 radiation oncologist will review the scans.
Radiation oncology experts
你的 cancer care team will include:
- 美国放射学委员会(ABR)认证的放射肿瘤学家-评估您的病情并建议特定的治疗或治疗组合, as well as how often and long you need treatment
- 经abr认证的医学物理学家-审查您的治疗计划,并确保您按照安全指南接受适当剂量的辐射到身体的适当区域
- Dosimetrist – Determines the amount, 或剂量, of radiation you’ll receive, so it’s as safe and effective as possible
- Radiation therapist – Performs your treatments
- 放射肿瘤学护士-与你见面,教你自我护理和治疗任何副作用
我们的熟练员工参加继续教育和深入培训,以学习他们所在领域的最新最佳实践和技术.
Focus on your experience
Find healing through unsurpassed medical care with a human touch. 依靠您的放射肿瘤学团队,让您和您的家人尽可能舒适地度过癌症之旅. Expect us to:
- Always treat you and your loved ones with kindness and compassion
- Listen, answer questions, and provide emotional support
- Educate you about what to expect and the safety procedures we follow
- Provide warm blankets during treatment sessions
Is radiation therapy safe?
我们的工作人员会向您解释放射治疗的风险和益处. Rest assured, 您经过专业训练的团队将遵循最高标准,确保您的治疗安全有效.
Safety measures and quality control
我们的专家在您的放射治疗期间会进行许多安全检查. 我们每天治疗病人,都会检查我们的机器,确保它们正常工作. 我们的医学物理学家做所有的每月和每年的质量测试由加州要求和美国放射学院推荐.
When you have treatment, 您将使用电子身份卡登录,并确认您的身份和治疗计划. 受益于我们使用的计算机系统,该系统将您的计划存储在数据库中,并确保它在发生之前与您的治疗相匹配-因此您可以放心您的放射治疗是正确的, every time.
A doctor is always available in our department during treatment.
Possible side effects
During radiation treatment, 依靠你的护理团队来限制任何副作用,并定期与你沟通, so we can address your concerns or symptoms as quickly as possible.
Common side effects of radiation therapy include:
- 接受治疗的部位出现红肿、刺激、脱发或皮肤变黑
- Tiredness
你也可能有其他副作用,这取决于身体接受辐射的区域. If your treatment affects the:
- Abdominal or pelvic area, you may have diarrhea, loss of appetite, 恶心想吐, urinary or digestive tract irritation, or sexual symptoms
- Chest, you may experience cough, shortness of breath, or sore throat
- Head or neck, you may have decreased thyroid gland function, dry mouth, sore throat or mouth, or thickened saliva
Some people do not experience any side effects from radiation therapy. 如果你确实经历了副作用,它们通常会在你完成治疗后很快消失.
When to call 你的 doctor
如果你有副作用,请联系你的放射肿瘤学家,以便及时诊断和治疗.
When you finish radiation therapy
通过敲响响彻蒙特利半岛社区医院放射肿瘤科的钟声来庆祝治疗结束.
在你完成治疗后的几个月里,你会去看你的放射肿瘤学家做检查.
Questions after treatment
如果你对过去在社区医院或其他机构接受的放射治疗有疑问, reach out to our team at (831) 625-4630.