Lining of the Lung (Mesothelioma)
One of thirty-six fields used to Treat Mesothelioma		Although it is fairly rare, there are approximately 2,000-3,000 new cases of mesothelioma every year in the United States. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the cells on the lining of the lungs known as the “pleura.” The mesotheliomas generally wrap around the lung, and the lung is a very sensitive organ to radiation. Conventionally, the cancer could not be treated without damaging a significant portion of the lung. Reports indicate that conventional treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been largely unsuccessful at curing this cancer.
Dose Distributions around the Lung for a Dynamic Arc Treatment (Shades Represent Radiation Intensity)		The physicians and physicists at the Thompson Cancer Survival Center believe that radiotherapy results are likely to change. A new treatment technique, called Intensity Modulating Dynamic Arcing, has been developed exclusively at the Thompson Center. The goal of this new treatment is to distribute radiation dose to the cancer outside of the lung, while sparing the lung itself. With Dynamic Arcing, clinically significant doses can be delivered to the cancer without exceeding the dose tolerance of the lung. Clinical trials using this technique are currently in progress.
Also See: TCSC Journal Articles and Presentations on Mesothelioma

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