Cancer Beam Breakthrough NOLA Hospital is the first in the South to track tumours in real-time

Cancer treatment is advancing rapidly, and a new technology now available in New Orleans could change how certain tumors are treated with radiation. A leading cancer center in the city has introduced a cutting-edge therapy that can track tumors as they move inside the body, allowing doctors to target cancer cells with greater accuracy while protecting healthy tissue.

New Precision Radiotherapy Technology Introduced in New Orleans

Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center has introduced a new form of precision radiation therapy at Ochsner Baptist.

The technology allows doctors to track tumors as they move inside the body during treatment. This advancement makes the center the first in the southern United States to offer the FDA-cleared therapy for certain lung and bone tumors.

Only a small number of medical centers around the world currently use this system…

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