South Florida Radiation Oncology offers the most technologically advanced cancer treatment options so you can get back to living your life.

If you have been diagnosed with Lymphoma, it can be overwhelming.  SFRO offers patients hope with the newest radiation therapy and stereotactic body radiosurgery anywhere in Florida. We offer the TrueBeam Stx, and Rapid Arc.

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system (lymph nodes) and can be classified as either Hodgkin's disease or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Because the lymphatic system runs throughout a person’s body, lymphoma can occur in several areas within the body.

According to the National Cancer Institute the definition of Hodgkin lymphoma: A cancer of the immune system that is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The two major types of Hodgkin lymphoma are classical Hodgkin lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Symptoms include the painless enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, or other immune tissue. Other symptoms include fever, weight loss, fatigue, or night sweats. Also called Hodgkin disease.

Estimated new cases and deaths from Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States in 2012:

	New cases: 9,060
	Deaths: 1,190

See the online bookletWhat You Need To Know About™ Hodgkin Lymphoma to learn about Hodgkin's lymphoma symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.

_________________________________________________________________________________

According to the National Cancer Institute the definition of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is any of a large group of cancers of lymphocytes (white blood cells). Non-Hodgkin lymphomas can occur at any age and are often marked by lymph nodes that are larger than normal, fever, and weight loss. There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. These types can be divided into aggressive (fast-growing) and indolent (slow-growing) types, and they can be formed from either B-cells or T-cells. B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include Burkitt lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma. T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include mycosis fungoides, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma. Lymphomas that occur after bone marrow or stem cell transplantation are usually B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Prognosis and treatment depend on the stage and type of disease. Also called NHL.

Estimated new cases and deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States in 2012:

	New cases: 70,130
	Deaths: 18,940

See the online bookletWhat You Need To Know About™ Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma to learn about non-Hodgkin's lymphoma symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.

Traditionally, lymphoma is treated with chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy. But because many lymphomas occur in the chest near critical structures such as the heart, lungs or esophagus, it can be difficult to get the high doses of radiation needed to the tumor without causing damage to those sensitive areas.

South Florida Radiation Oncology offers precisely targeted high dose radiation treatments that spare the surrounding tissue of critical areas because of the accuracy of the targeting methods.

TrueBeam STx Advantages:

• The TrueBeam STx combines imaging, sophisticated and powerful beam delivery and advanced motion management to deliver a prescribed radiation dose from nearly every angle.
• Clinicians can develop treatments that are best suited for patient's individual circumstances with greater precision.

For additional resources about TrueBeam STx please visit these websites:

Varian

TrueBeam STx

Rapid Arc

Another effective treatment is Rapid Arc which is also performed by the TrueBeam, as radiotherapy technology, gated RapidArc and SBRT or stereotactic body radiotherapy.

To see the other treatment options available at SFRO please click here.