Newest Radiation Therapy at Methodist Hospital Zaps Tumors with Pinpoint Precision

Methodist Hospital Memphis, Tenn. – Henry McFall of Savannah, Tenn., was the first patient to undergo stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), the most advanced radiation treatment to target tumors, at Methodist University Hospital. He had a tumor wrapped around a vertebra in his thoracic spine that was causing him excruciating pain.

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Chemotherapy Today, Far From Yesterday

Family Cancer Center Sarah had always been a practical woman. During her fifty years, she had been careful to follow all medical advice. She got her checkups on time and scheduled her annual mammograms without fail. So, when Sarah found what she thought was a lump in her left breast one morning, she didn’t panic. [...]

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New and Promising Treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Family Cancer Center I was about to slide my hand into the sterile glove when my patient, George, interrupted the quiet business of the procedure room “Hey, Doc… did you hear the one about the family doctor who bumped into his patient at the mall? The patient was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses and had a twenty-some [...]

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