Cancer Care at The Enoch Callaway Cancer Center at West Georgia Health System

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The Enoch Callaway Cancer Center offers the following forms of Radiation Therapy:

External Beam Radiation Therapy(EBRT)
EBRT is a high-energy radiation that is directed to a localized area.  The beam is created in a machine called a linear acceleration and directed through the skin to the cancer.  During treatment, the patient lies on a table, similar to receiving an X-ray.  EBRT destroys cancer cells and any normal cells in the treatment field.  Readiation is typically administered in small doses for six to eight weeks.  No pain is involved in receiving EBRT.  Daily treatments take about 10 minutes.

Three-Dimensional Conformed Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
A type of EBRT, 3D-CRT uses state-of-the-art computers in conjunction with CT scans to create a digitally constructed 3-D image of the tumor and surrounding normal tissue.  Radiation oncologists can then shape and diret the treatment field more precisely to better target the cancer and spare the normal tissue, thereby reducing radiation side effects.

Superficial Radiation Therapy:
Skin cancer is treated with a dedicated orthovoltage treatment machine.  Lower energy radiation is used to treat only the affected layers of the skin.

Prostate Seed Implant:
This type of radiation treatment is internal treatment for prostate cancer and is usually used with external beam radiation at the end of the treatment course.  During prostate seed implant treatment, radioactive seeds of Iodine 125 are inserted directly into the prostate under general anesthesia.  The patient usually stays in an observation bed for several hours after the procedure and is sent home the same day.  Both a radiation oncologist and urologist are involved in this treatment.

Additional Imaging Services Offered:

Mammography
CT
Bone Densitometry
Ultrasound
Nuclear Medicine
These services are offered in the lower level of the Enoch Callaway Cancer Center.

Outpatient Surgery Procedure

Endoscopy Surgery Procedure
This services are offered on the main level of the Enoch Callaway Cancer Center.

Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Center
This service is located on the second floor of West Georgia Medical Center.

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