At the Hollings Cancer Center, our Gastrointestinal Cancer Program focuses on: HCC’s sophisticated diagnostics and advanced treatments include: Tomotherapy – Highly-accurate radiation therapy that allows the radiation oncologist to image and treat a patient in the same setting, minimizing toxicity. CT Colography – A screening alternative to the traditional colonoscopy, the procedure uses a reconstructed CT scan to view the colon. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) – Used to stage gastrointestinal, lung and esophageal cancers. HCC has one of the world’s most renowned EUS facilities. Narrow Band Imaging – One of the latest screening techniques uses special light waves to target abnormal areas for biopsy, increasing the accuracy of the biopsy. 4-90 Microspheres – HCC is the only South Carolina facility that arterially infuses liver tumors with the radioactive element yttrium 90. This highly effective treatment minimizes damage to surrounding liver tissue. Endoscopic Mucosal Resection – A minimally invasive technique for removing superficial tumors with the use of an endoscope. Laparoscopic Surgery – HCC surgical oncologists now use a laparoscope positioned lower in the pelvic area to avoid the colostomies of the past. Pancreas Chemotherapy Protocol – This leading-edge treatment has a 36% success rate in making non-operable pancreatic tumors operable.
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