“I talk about Gamma West all the time. They saved my life when another doctor had given up on me. The doctors and nurses were really good to me.”
Hyperthermia Therapy
Hyperthermia Therapy, also called thermal therapy or thermotherapy, is a non-invasive type of cancer treatment that destroys cancer cells by exposing them to high temperatures of up to 113º F. Exposure to these high temperatures helps stimulate blood flow, increase oxygenation and render tumor cells more sensitive to radiation. It may also help shrink tumors by destroying the cancer cells and damaging proteins and structures within those cells.
Hyperthermia Therapy can be used to treat the precise tumor site, specific parts of the body such as an organ or limb, or the entire body. This treatment is almost always used in conjunction with other cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy. By coupling this with radiation therapy, radiation oncologists can increase tumor control while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
The types of cancers we most commonly treat include:
- Bladder
- Brain
- Breast
- Endometrial
- Esophagus
- Head and Neck
- Liver
- Lung
- Melanoma
- Ovarian
- Pancreatic
- Prostate
- Sarcomas (soft tissue)
- Thyroid
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Studies Show Benefits
The Journal of the American Medical Association has published a 5- and 10-year follow-up to a phase three clinical study on treating soft tissue sarcoma, noting patient survival was significantly improved by adding hyperthermia therapy to chemotherapy treatment, with a 5-year survival rate increased by 11.4% and a 10-year survival rate increased by 9.9%.
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We’ve assembled a highly skilled team to take care of you. We are grateful that you trust us. We promise to treat you like we would want one of our beloved family members to be treated – our patients describe our cancer center as “like being home.”
You and your loved ones will probably have lots of questions when you’re first diagnosed. Keep a list of your questions and bring them to your appointments. Our knowledgeable staff will take the time to make sure you understand your diagnosis and treatment plan.
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We know you have a choice about where you get your cancer care but we hope you’ll choose us.
