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The experienced physicians and professional
staff of Northern Arizona Tumor Institute welcome you
to our facility. We provide the finest state-of-the-art
radiation therapy and chemotherapy available in Arizona.
NORTHERN ARIZONA TUMOR INSTITUTE’S
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS:
- Board-certified Medical Oncologist
on staff at YRMC.
- FDA-approved university-standard
chemotherapy protocols given five days a week.
- Oncology Certified Nurse/Chemotherapy
Certified Nurse with experience in all aspects of
chemotherapy and I.V. therapy.
- Coordination of patient care
with primary
care physicians, surgeons, specialists, home-health
agencies, I.V. infusion companies and hospice care.
- Patient and family education,
support and information for all administered therapies.
- Supportive medications given
during treatments to minimize side effects.
NORTHERN ARIZONA TUMOR INSTITUTE’S
RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS:
- Varian 2100C dual photon linear
accelerator with multiple electron energies.
- GE Computed Tomography (CT) Simulator
- Varian Ximatron Simulator with
fluoroscopic guidance for precise anatomical treatment
set-up.
- Three-dimensional treatment
planning from Varian Medical Systems which generates
optimum set-up for conformal therapy with IMRT capability.
- Quality assurance in radiation
safety and dosimetry, in compliance with state and
national standards.
Our oncology team conducts monthly Tumor
Board Conferences at Yavapai Regional Medical Center
and participates in annual national and state society
meetings to update techniques and procedures. We also
coordinate with social services to set up transportation,
home health care and any other patient needs.
NORTHERN ARIZONA
TUMOR INSTITUTE OFFERS THE MOST ADVANCED TREATMENT METHODS
We provide our patients access to the
world's most advanced cancer treatments. We have installed
and implemented an advanced radiotherapy system known
as IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy), the
most precise and sophisticated treatment in the world.
IMRT delivers pencil thin beams that conform
to the shape of the tumor, which is outlined by newly
installed GE CT simulator, maximizing the dose of radiation
to the tumor while sparing the surrounding normal tissue. |
