Radiotherapy

Radiation therapy is a key method for treating cancer, using high-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells. Today, this method has become even more precise and effective thanks to modern technologies and approaches that minimize the impact on healthy tissues and organs.

What is radiation therapy and how does it work?

Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) is used as a standalone treatment or in combination with other approaches such as surgery and chemotherapy. High-energy beams (e.g., X-rays, gamma rays, or protons) affect the DNA of cancer cells, stopping their growth and reproduction.

Main goals of radiation therapy:

• Destroying the tumor: treatment is aimed at full control of tumor growth and its destruction.
• Reducing symptoms: in metastatic tumors, therapy helps reduce pain, bleeding, and other manifestations of the disease.
• Preserving body functions: technologies allow focusing exclusively on the tumor area, minimizing damage to healthy tissues.
• Modern technologies: from precision to minimizing side effects

The advancement of technology has made radiation therapy even safer and more precise. The most modern techniques include:

• IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy): allows changing the intensity of radiation, precisely adjusting it to the shape of the tumor. This reduces the load on surrounding tissues.
• IGRT (image-guided radiation therapy): uses real-time 3D scanning to monitor the position of the tumor during treatment.
• Proton therapy: one of the most precise methods that minimizes radiation of healthy tissues, ideal for treating tumors in children and patients with tumors located near vital organs.
• Interesting fact: studies show that proton therapy reduces the risk of long-term complications by 50% compared to traditional radiation therapy.

When is radiation therapy applied?

Radiation therapy may be recommended in the following cases:

• Localized tumors: for example, skin cancer, head and neck cancer, prostate or cervical cancer.
• Palliative treatment: helps relieve symptoms in patients with metastases.
• Adjuvant therapy: to destroy remaining cancer cells after surgery.
• Statistics speak for themselves: in 60% of cases of cancer diseases, radiation therapy is a necessary stage of treatment.

Alisa Health Group provides access to leading global cancer centers, where radiation therapy is performed using the latest equipment and technologies. We understand that cancer treatment requires not only a professional approach but also sensitive support.

Our services include:

• Selecting the optimal clinic: we work with medical centers that have international accreditations and experience in using advanced radiation therapy techniques.
• Consultations with experts: help organize remote and face-to-face consultations with oncologists to develop the most effective treatment plan.
• Organizing treatment: we take care of all aspects of trip planning, including visas, flights, accommodations, and translation of medical documentation.
• Post-operative support: we stay in touch to coordinate further monitoring and ensure comfortable recovery.

Benefits of a modern approach to radiation therapy

• High efficiency: in some cases, tumor control reaches 90% and above with early diagnosis.
• Minimizing side effects: precise technologies protect healthy tissues, which is especially important for patients with chronic diseases.
• Short treatment durations: modern protocols allow completing the therapy course in 1-2 weeks instead of several months.

Example: in patients with prostate cancer, the use of IMRT in combination with hormonal therapy increases the 10-year survival rate by 30%.

We know that a cancer diagnosis always raises many questions and doubts. Our mission is to make the treatment process as comfortable, safe, and effective as possible. By choosing Alisa Health Group, you not only gain access to the best medical technologies but also the support of a team that is always ready to help.