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A Special Advertising Section of Baltimore Sun Media Group | Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Enhancing radiation therapy
UMGCCC is the only place in
Maryland to provide both proton therapy as well as hyperthermia, which
provides an enhancement to radiation
therapy. The tumor is heated to approximately 102°F prior to or following radiation therapy to improve blood flow and
drive additional oxygen to the tumor.
Studies have shown that combining
radiation with hyperthermia doubles its
ability to control the tumor. Utilizing proton therapy with hyperthermia not only
enhances effectiveness, but it spares
neighboring tissues.
Hyperthermia combined with proton
therapy is used most often for recurrent head and neck, breast, and pelvic
malignancies like rectal, prostate and
GYN cancers. Hyperthermia treatment
is usually administered twice a week for
one hour.
More treatment options
for recurrent cancer.
The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive
Cancer Center (UMGCCC) specializes in state-of-the-art treatments and therapies for
patients with recurrent cancer. Coupled with the latest technologies available, our
team of specialty-trained experts have more experience than many in the region.
Advanced treatments such as gentle heating (hyperthermia) and proton therapy,
provided at the center of excellence Maryland Proton Treatment Center, offer
new options for patients whose cancer has returned. UMGCCC is the only place in
Maryland to provide both in one program.
Visit umm.edu/recurrent to request a call with our experts.
A better state of care.
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“We provide the best option for reirradiation in proton therapy, and we
use hyperthermia, a cancer treatment
modality that makes radiation work
even better in getting rid of a tumor.
Put the two together, and it really gives
the patient the best chance of getting
the most therapeutic dose of radiation, without significantly increasing
the chance of damaging those nearby
tissues or organs that have already
been irradiated,” Dr. Regine explains. “It
really enhances the chance of curing the
recurrent tumor.”