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ONCOLOGY UPDATE in South Florida ...ONCOLOGY UPDATE in South Florida

Broward Health Offers Innovative

Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Broward Health con- early with less radiation expo- The CyberKnife® is a non-invasive alter- with the addition of two da Vinci Surgical
tinues to provide oncol- sure for the patient. The Varian native to surgery, and treatment is usual- Systems. In addition to expanding the ease
ogy patients with access Image Guided Radiation ly completed in one to five sessions. and safety of minimally-invasive surgery
to new, technology. Therapy System provides, prior Interventional radiology techniques for more types of operations, the da Vinci
From investment in to treatment, can provide a more can also be performed to prolong sur- Surgical System can be integrated seam-
detection and genomics precise confirmation of tumor vival and help treat cancers, including lessly with other technologies.
to system-wide expan- positioning. Clinicians can then liver. Y90 radio-embolizations and One example is Firefly technology,
sion of robotics and deliver higher doses of radiation chemoembolization offer direct deliver- which uses a dye to highlight the differ-
therapies, Broward to tumor sites while sparing ance of cancer-killing medications to the ence between cancerous tissue and healthy
Health is committed to adjacent healthy tissues. specific site of the tumor. tissue. This enhances a surgeon’s ability to
bringing the latest To detect cancers and other At Broward Health Medical Center, capture cancerous tissue with more preci-
oncology innovations to conditions early, Broward Galal El Gazzaz, M.D., Ph.D., abdominal sion. Surgeons can use standard endoscop-
patients, creating a con- Dr. Galal El Gazzaz Health North has the 256 Dual transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon, ic visible light to assess vessels, blood flow
tinuum of care through- Source Flash CT Scanner and treats new liver tumors – aside from liver and related tissue perfusion, as well as
out its hospitals. 3-D Tomosynthesis. The scan- hepatomas – by transplanting the liver. near infrared imaging.
While modern treat- ner reveals information about “Because cirrhotic liver keeps generat- “We have used this technology for gall
ment options are criti- the structure and function of ing new cancers,” said El Gazzaz, “it is bladder removal and for blood supply
cal, the fight against can- cancer cells and tissues in one better to replace the liver by transplant evaluation during colon surgery,” said
cer begins with detec- imaging session with the than to follow a traditional way of treat- Mark Shachner, M.D., a surgeon with
tion. Broward Health patient, and it assists radiolo- ment.” Broward Health Coral Springs. “It has
North’s Comprehensive gists in the detection of cancer New liver tumors, such as neuroen- been an exciting innovation.”
Cancer Center is now cells that could have previously docrine tumors and very early cholan- Another example of integrating technol-
offering genetic testing been missed, which can giocarcinoma – falling within very ogy into robotic procedures is the immer-
to develop individual- increase the chances for suc- restrictive criteria – can be treated by sive 3D-HD vision system. This provides
ized, comprehensive cessful treatment for cancer liver transplant with better outcomes, in surgeons with a highly magnified view, vir-
treatment plans. By patients. some instances, than traditional cancer tually extending their eyes and hands into
looking at a patient’s Dr. Mark Shachner If treatment is needed, treatments. Good candidates for the the patient.
genetics, physicians are Broward Health North has the treatment are patients with cirrhotic liver “Leveraging technology enables us to
better able to identify which therapy, CyberKnife® Robotic Radio surgery and small cancer with no more than offer patients the possibility of fewer com-
immunotherapy or chemo-immunothera- System, which provides real-time image three tumors that are not attached to plications and a more tailored approach,”
py will provide the best clinical benefit for guidance for treatment of cancerous large vessels. said Broward Health President/CEO Gino
each patient. tumors. It is designed to treat tumors To enhance surgical options for oncolo- Santorio. “Our patients deserve state-of-
Broward Health North also uses tech- with pinpoint accuracy, minimizing gy patients, Broward Health Coral Springs the-art healthcare, and we are committed
nology designed to detect cancer cells damage to surrounding healthy tissue. has expanded its robotic surgery program to providing it.”

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