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The hospital’s Cancer Care Center now offers the most comprehensive range of advanced care, diagnostics and treatment options for all types of cancer, in Dubai
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staff. The new radiation oncology service uses the most advanced RT technology available (RapidArc® linear accelerator) for patients requiring curative and palliative radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment. Radiotherapy is the use of ionising
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radiation to treat cancers in adults and children. With the addition of the new radiotherapy capabilities, the hospital’s Cancer Care Center now offers the most comprehensive range of advanced care, diagnostics and treatment options for all types of cancer, in Dubai. Radiation Therapy treats cancer by
delivering high-energy beams directly to the intended target, to control the growth of the cancerous tumour whilst minimizing exposure to the surrounding
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he American Hospital Dubai has launched its new Radiation Therapy (RT) unit at the Cancer Care Center with a team of six specialist
normal, healthy tissue. RT is a common form of treatment for cancer - two out of three cancer patients will receive radiation therapy - either alone or in combination with other treatment approaches, such as surgery and chemotherapy. RapidArc® radiotherapy technology is a major advance that improves radiation dose conformity while significantly shortening treatment times. RapidArc delivers treatments two to eight times faster than other comparable treatments and also increases precision - a combination that enables physicians to improve the standard of care for patients. Tests show that even complex RapidArc treatment plans can be delivered in less than two minutes. Dr. Salim Chaib Rassou Radiation Oncologist at the American Hospital Dubai, comments: “Physicians have been using RT safely and effectively for more than 100 years and nearly two-thirds of cancer
patients are treated with radiation during their illness. RT is a fundamentally important part of the Cancer Care Center and we are delighted that we have access to the most advanced technology available as well as a team of highly experienced oncology specialists. The American Hospital Dubai can now provide comprehensive cancer care, medical imaging and treatment options, including chemotherapy and surgery in addition to radiotherapy.” The radiotherapy service at the American
Hospital Dubai forms part of the pathway of cancer care for patients and has been developed for children/adults requiring radiotherapy as part of the treatment for their cancer care management. ■
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More info: For more information, visit American Hospital Dubai’s website:
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