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Complex IMRT treatment delivers more radiation to the cancer and less to nearby healthy tissue. |
at Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center
For outstanding radiation therapy, you need technology and expertise. At Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center (SVRCC), we have the technology — a new state-of-the-art linear accelerator, a complete digital radiology system with PET/CT, and MRI fusion capability.
We also have the expertise, thanks to a partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. This partnership is more than names on paper. It means fully integrated technology. Patients have their radiation therapy right here in Bennington. But the planning and skill behind it comes straight from the experts at Dartmouth. In fact, our radiation oncologist, Dr. Andrew Young, is on the Dartmouth medical staff, too.
A direct computer connection allows doctors at Dartmouth and SVRCC to review plans and images at the same time. Our treatment planners work directly with their experts to make sure every treatment hits the tumor hard while minimizing side effects.
Working with Dartmouth allows us to deliver radiation treatments that can't be found outside major cancer centers in big cities.
Image-Guided Prostate Treatment
Using a special technique for placing tiny gold markers in the prostate, Dr. Young can combine CT and MRI images to guide radiation therapy more accurately than ever before.
Advanced Protocol for Breast Cancer
Using more advanced treatment planning, we can treat both the tumor bed and breast tissue at the same time with better results and fewer side effects, such as skin toxicity.
Other sites
The Cancer Center also offers advanced treatments for head and neck, lung, and gynecological cancers.
Radiation Clinical Trials
The cancer center also has clinical trials in radiation therapy for prostate, bladder, lung, and head and neck.
