As a leading provider of comprehensive breast care in the region and one of the highest volume breast centers in New York State, Rochester Regional Health’s Breast Center and the Lipson Cancer Institute are committed to bringing leading-edge breast cancer treatment to patients, helping them redefine the odds and get back to living full, healthy lives.
Intraoperative Radiation Therapy is proof of this commitment. Being the first in Western New York to offer IORT, we use an entire team of experts who customize their treatment for every patient, every time.
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Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, or IORT, is a single session of low-energy, high-dose targeted radiation administered directly into the tumor site at the time of lumpectomy.
After the lumpectomy, a spherical applicator on the IORT device is placed directly into the tumor bed and delivers a smaller dose of x-rays than is transported in standard radiation therapy.
Breast cancer patients who would normally undergo a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy are ideal candidates for IORT. Candidates typically:
At the Rochester Regional Health Breast Center, each patient is evaluated by a team of experts across specialized fields, including surgery and radiation therapy. Together, we'll determine the most effective approach for treating your cancer.
We offer numerous types of advanced radiation therapies, each with its own benefits and risks, and we'll guide you through a customized treatment plan based on your unique condition.
Hear Lori Medeiros, MD, Executive Director of the Rochester Regional Health Breast Center, explain how IORT is used to treat eligible patients.
For many women, IORT offers numerous benefits over external beam radiation therapy:
