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Continued From Page 54 brain , head and neck , breast , lung , liver , pancreas and spine . My patient chose CyberKnife as his treatment option because he did not want to experience the side effects associated with traditional surgery and did not want to pursue conventional radiation therapy which would last for a period of eight to nine weeks . He only had to undergo five treatments with CyberKnife , all within the span of two weeks . My patient felt so well after his last treatment that he and his friend spent the rest of the day together at a record show . I ’ m pleased to share that he has been in remission for 11 years now .
Trinitas Regional Medical Center By Clarissa Henson , M . D ., Chair of Radiation Oncology
John R . was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2020 . His sister , who works at Trinitas , asked if I could see him for a consultation and , as it turns out , he was my first Telemed consult . We discussed treatment options , including surgery and radiation versus active surveillance , and he decided on a course of radiation for 44 days ( almost nine weeks , when we were all in lockdown ). After much discussion , we thought it was best to start his radiation when COVID rates in the community were lower . We utilized
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Telemed to conduct follow-up appointments to keep track of his progress . Once the COVID surge passed , we were able to bring him in for his 44 daily treatments with our protocols in place that were keeping all of our cancer patients and staff safe . He completed his treatments safely and successfully and is currently cancer-free .
Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care By Michael Wesson , M . D ., Co-Director , Radiation Oncology
Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care was the first program on the East Coast to use next-generation technology that accounts for the continual motion of a patient ’ s anatomy , so radiation treatment is delivered with greater accuracy and effectiveness . The newest iteration of ExacTrac Dynamic from Brainlab incorporates additional views from both outside and inside a patient ’ s body . Doctors can see a patient ’ s shape , temperature , movement and anatomy in real-time with the help of high-resolution surface and thermal imaging . Why does this matter ? A patient ’ s internal anatomy is constantly in motion . Internal motion can happen quickly , and this new technology gives clinicians the ability to see and account for this motion , avoiding the potential for missing the cancer and over-treating normal tissues . This is particularly valuable when treating cancers near areas of the body where breathing or other involuntary movements can affect the position of the radiation beam ’ s target , such as breast , lung and prostate cancer . Patients treated with Exac- Trac Dynamic could receive shorter , more targeted treatments , which may decrease the risk of both short- and long-term side effects . This means patients could feel better , faster and with less impact on their long-term health .
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Wine
By Wendy Tait , CIANJ ’ s EVP , Business Development and Strategic Initiatives , Sommelier
What will you be doing to celebrate the richness of Latin culture this Hispanic Heritage Month , which runs from September 15th through October 15th ? Maybe you will try your hand ( and feet ) at learning a new Latin dance , or maybe you will choose to watch that foreign film with the oh-so-fun subtitles .
As a Sommelier , it is only natural that I happen to believe the best way to celebrate is through a bottle of wine . Think about it , every bottle of wine that we open is effectively a time
capsule from a specific region , from a specific vintage and therefore provides so much experientially through the palate , be it climate , culture or terroir .
Much like the celebration of old world meets new , so too does our experience in the world of wine . Spain , considered an old-world wine region , produces some incredible wine from the Tempranillo grape while Argentina , considered a newworld wine region , produces delicious Malbec .
Join me on September 28th at 5:00 p . m . for a virtual wine tasting in celebration of
CyberKnife procedures deliver high doses of radiation directly to the tumor with submillimeter precision , minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue .
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