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| Chemotherapy |
Chemotherapy involves the use of chemical agents
to kill cancer cells and prevent them from spreading.
There are dozens of drugs that interfere with the cancer
cells’ ability to divide and grow. This disruption of
cell growth can kill cancer cells, limit the size of
tumors and prevent cancer from spreading. A patient's
chemotherapy plan depends on their specific diagnosis
and stage.
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| Radiation Therapy |
Radiation Therapy can be given externally in the
form of X-ray beams, gamma rays or beams of subatomic
particles. Treatment with external radiation is usually
painless and takes five to 15 minutes per session. The
number of treatments varies for each person, and completion
of therapy can take several weeks of closely scheduled
sessions. Radiation can also be delivered internally.
Radioactive substances are either placed inside a body
cavity or implanted inside the tumor itself. During
radiation therapy, normal cells located near the cancer
cells may be damaged, but these normal cells are usually
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| Biological Therapy / Immonotherapy |
| Biological Therapy / Immunotherapy uses substances to
boost the body's own immune system. The body usually makes
these substances in small amounts to fight disease. These
substances can be made in the laboratory and administered
to patients to destroy cancer cells or change the way
the body reacts to a tumor. They may also help the body
repair or make new cells destroyed by chemotherapy.
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| Hormonal Therapy |
| Hormonal Therapy uses drugs that remove,
block, or add hormones to your body to impact the growth
of certain cancer cells and tumors. This can be done by
medication, surgical removal of the hormone-producing
glands, or radiation therapy.
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| Complementary Treatments |
We coordinate a wide range of complementary treatments—such
as natural supplements, therapeutic massage and Reiki
therapy—to help patients manage the physical stress
of hematology and oncology treatments.
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| Clinical Trials |
UCS participates in clinical trials with several
nationwide cooperative oncology research organizations.
This ensures that our patients have access to the very
latest in care strategies.
Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest
and safest way to find effective new treatments. Participants
play an active role in their treatment, gain access
to new research treatments before they are widely available,
and help others by contributing to medical research.
Contact the
UCS Clinical Trials Director |
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| Blood and Marrow Transplant |
| The Intermountain Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT)
Program performs stem cell transplantation using the patients’
own marrow/blood stem cells and marrow stem/blood stem
cells from matched healthy donors, including matched unrelated
donors. The blood and marrow transplant treatments are
given as potentially lifesaving treatments for a number
of different cancers. Different intensities of the treatments
are offered, varying from “mini- transplants”
(non-myeloablative) to very high dosed transplants depending
on the age and clinical condition of the patient and the
cancer treated. |
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| PET/CT |
| Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography PET/CT)
imaging is a diagnostic procedure used in nuclear medicine
to visualize metabolically active tissue using sugar or
glucose molecules. These molecules, labeled with radioactive
Fluorine-18, will be detected by the PET/CT scanner to
generate images showing the extent of a patient’s
disease before making critical treatment decisions. |
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