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SPOTLIGHT: ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BY MARY FETSCH

"We are actually able to use higher
doses of radiation with precise
accuracy for shorter periods of time
and lower number of treatments" with
TrueBeam, says radiation oncologist
Jeffrey Quackenbush, MD. "The
experience is painless and relatively
comfortable for the patient."

TARGET ON

CANCER

TrueBeam technology helps doctors
treat cancer with pinpoint accuracy
A few years ago, 71-year-old
Nancy Hall of Hobart started
wheezing and experiencing
shortness of breath. She saw her primary
care physician, who completed a series of
tests and a CT scan of Hall's chest. While
the tests revealed no signs of cancer,
Hall's history of smoking made her a

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candidate for routine CT scans every
three to six months.
"They were all clear until a few
months ago," Hall says.
In October, a small spot appeared
on her left lung. Doctors ordered a
biopsy, which found the spot was
stage 1 lung cancer. After meeting with

her cancer care team, it was determined
that Hall's treatment would include
the TrueBeam™ linear accelerator at
St. Mary Medical Center. The targeted
form of radiation is called stereotactic
body radiation therapy, or SBRT.
"Using SBRT on tumors such as
Nancy's offers better long-term results
and it is much easier on the patient,"
says Jeffrey Quackenbush, MD, radiation
oncologist. "We are actually able to use
higher doses of radiation with precise
accuracy for shorter periods of time
and lower number of treatments. The
experience is painless and relatively
comfortable for the patient."
St. Mary Medical Center was the first
hospital in Northwest Indiana to acquire
the TrueBeam technology, the most



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