UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology January 1, 2022 - Flipbook - Page 42
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
her family's quality of life, Dr. Xiang said.
Another patient who resides in Santa Clarita, and
was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer at the
UCLA office in West Los Angeles prior to the opening
of the SCV facility, was incredibly appreciative that Dr.
Xiang and his team were able to seamlessly transfer
his treatment to his hometown. It shaved more than
two hours from his commute time and made it much
easier on his family and his support system.
Making A Difference
In only a few months of operation in the Santa
Clarita location, Dr. Xiang has experienced dozens
of stories on the positive impact the facility has had
on the quality of life for patients throughout North
Los Angeles County, a coverage area that extends into
the Antelope Valley and Conejo Valley. And Dr. Xiang
knows these recent advances are just the beginning.
He expects the treatment offerings to grow as UCLA
Health’s leading-edge research and clinical trials
uncover new ways to treat and cure oncology patients.
For example, the ETHOS Machine at the Santa
Clarita Radiation Oncology facility provides adaptive
radiotherapy that can minimize the powerful impacts
that radiation can have on healthy cells, as well as
provide more focused treatment, using artificial
intelligence and the latest in imaging. It is one of only
11 such machines in the country and represents a
huge breakthrough in how cancer is treated.
About the UCLA Health Santa Clarita
Radiation Oncology medical office
The UCLA Health Santa Clarita Radiation Oncology
medical office offers in-person and telemedicine
appointments, as well as same-day availability for
urgent concerns. Dr. Michael Xiang, who leads the
center, is comprehensively trained to treat all cancer
types and sites of disease. The offices are located at
27235 Tourney Road, Suite 1400, Santa Clarita, and can
be reached at 661-287-0010. ☐
Contributed by:
Perry Smith
Managing Editor, The Signal
Santa Clarita Valley's #1 Local News Source
Patient Patty Rowdon of Canyon Country wanted
to share her story, to spread the word about what a
fantastic resource is now in the Santa Clarita Valley.
She couldn’t thank Dr. Xiang and his team enough
for not only making her feel like family while she
was receiving their care, but also how effective the
treatment was and how the location made the process
so much easier on her and her family at one of the
most difficult times of their lives.
“I couldn't have gotten through it without UCLA
Health,” Rowdon said. “Having that radiation center
here now, it's going to mean so much to so many
women — the convenience of having that here. If I
can make one or 20 women feel as comfortable and as
secure in a place that (the team at UCLA Health’s Santa
Clarita Radiation Oncology medical office) made me
feel … just to let people know that they’re here.
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