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Used for about a decade in Europe, IORT has also been introduced to several countries around the world, including the United States. “IORT is a procedure in which we can treat early stage breast cancer in one day, at the time of lumpectomy, allowing patients meeting specific selection criteria to replace up to eight weeks of daily radiation treatments with one targeted treatment,” said Corn. IORT is in the top 10 of Cleveland Clinic’s new medical innovations of 2015. The treatment is administered through the Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy System, which Abrazo Health Care is equipped with. This equipment is approved by the Federal Drug Administration, CE marked and licensed in Canada to treat the early stages of breast cancer, which includes stage I and II, Corn commented. “The Xoft System uses a proprietary miniaturized X-ray source, which is inserted into a flexible balloon-shaped applicator that closely matches the size and shape of the patient’s lumpectomy cavity,” Corn explained. A full course of radiation is administered at this time, as is targets cancerous cells, but does not attack healthy tissue such as heart and lung tissue. Corn added that the Xoft System can only be used on patients who are eligible, meaning they were chosen in a selection process and met specific requirements.” Patients able to use IORT may see a cost savings because the treatment period is short. During traditional breast cancer treatment, a surgeon usually removes the cancerous tissue, closes the incision, and then the patient goes home so their wound can heal. After that, the patient has to continue to visit a radiation oncologist for up to eight weeks to receive his or her radiation treatments. If a patient chooses to have IORT, all of this can be done while under anesthesia during a lumpectomy. The radiation is administered directly where the tumor was located, Corn said. IORT can be administered in as little as eight minutes, Corn added. Corn said, “IORT and the Xoft System offer many patient benefits including convenience, lower costs, fewer side effects, and shorter treatment times, which can allow patients to resume normal activities sooner, as compared to traditional treatment. Most patients are able to return to their normal daily activities – including going to work and caring for their families – within days rather than weeks.” During the procedure, Corn works with “a radiation oncologist to deliver one precise, concentrated dose of radiation to the tumor site at the time of lumpectomy,” she said. Corn hopes IORT will show patients that there are other treatment options that are more cost efficient and require less time. “It is a significant advancement in women’s health, and I expect it will become a more common treatment option for qualified patients in the years ahead,” Corn said regarding IORT. To find out more about IORT and the Xoft System, visit xoftinc.com. New breast cancer treatment has helped 2,000 patients The Xoft System uses a miniaturized X-ray source.

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