Cancer Treatment Center - Denver, CO
 | Littleton Radiation Oncology, a cancer rehab facility in Denver, Colorado, provides that rare combination of leading-edge technology and individual attention. This independent cancer treatment facility isn't in an institutional setting; rather, it provides advanced treatment options inside a personal, warm and caring environment. Our company specializes in treating all types of cancer with advanced technology available, including linear accelerators, which deliver a uniform dose of high-energy x-rays to treat tumors. Other treatment modalities include brachytherapy (implantation of radioisotope), and hyperthermia. We treat the most typical cancers, such as breast* cancer and prostate* cancer, and also the uncommon and complex such as brain cancer and metastatic cancers.
Denver Colorado Cancer Brachytherapy originates from a Greek word which means short distance. This is a form of radiation therapy in which a radioisotope is implanted within the tumor to deliver a powerful dose of radiation in a precise manner. Often, a program of brachytherapy can be of shorter duration than other kinds of radiation cancer treatments. Denver Colorado Cancer Brachytherapy could be of a temporary or permanent type. Temporary procedures involve the position of hollow tubes within the tumor for a short duration afterloading rich in energy radioisotope. Dr. Schreiber uses Iridium 192 exclusively for this type of implant. Permanent procedures involve placing the lower energy isotope only, in a one-time procedure, into the tumor directly the location where the radiation is given off slowly over a few months. Dr. Schreiber use Palladium 103 exclusively for this type of implant. At Littleton Radiation Oncology, Dr. Schreiber is a recognized national leader in brachytherapy techniques, having performed over 5,000 during the last 28 years. Dr. Schreiber has also developed medial devices which have contributed to new and innovative brachytherapy techniques. Hyperthermia, or heat, is a therapy used to boost the radiation treatment of various tumors. Research has revealed that hyperthermia can attack the cells of cancer along with radiation therapy to deal with some tumors which can be recurrent or progressive despite previous radiation management. Tumors that are typically more resistant against standard radiation therapy include sarcomas, melanomas and kidney cancers. These kind of tumors become a lot more sensitive to radiation management when hyperthermia can be used as an adjunctive treatment. Hyperthermia remedies are typically given 2 times per week either before or after radiation management. Each treatment may last for approximately one hour. |
