Modern radiation therapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer. It targets malignant cells, destroying them with high precision.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"http:\/\/rrk-zentrum.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/news_rrk_zentrum_radioterapija.jpg\")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Modern radiation therapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer. It targets malignant cells, destroying them with high precision.<\/p>\n
Radiation used in radiotherapy is similar to that emitted by a smartphone or microwave oven but significantly more powerful. In radiotherapy, it is directed specifically at malignant cells, limiting their activity while simultaneously protecting surrounding tissues and organs.<\/p>\n
For long-term recovery with a good quality of life and little to no side effects, controlling the tumor at the site of the primary disease is essential. At the Clinic for Radiation Therapy and Radiation Oncology, led by Professor Dr. med. Karl-Axel Hartmann<\/a> at Marienhospital<\/a> in Duesseldorf, high-precision radiotherapy is employed.<\/p>\nThe clinic specializes in interdisciplinary radiotherapeutic treatment of malignant diseases, as around 50 percent of such cases require this form of therapy. The clinic is equipped with three radiation devices\u2014so-called linear accelerators\u2014featuring cone-beam CT technology. Additionally, it utilizes the ExacTrac Dynamic Surface\u00ae system for high-precision irradiation (stereotactic radiotherapy) of the brain and torso.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Modern radiation therapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer. It targets malignant cells, destroying them with high precision.<\/p>\n
Radiation used in radiotherapy is similar to that emitted by a smartphone or microwave oven but significantly more powerful. In radiotherapy, it is directed specifically at malignant cells, limiting their activity while simultaneously protecting surrounding tissues and organs.<\/p>\n
For long-term recovery with a good quality of life and little to no side effects, controlling the tumor at the site of the primary disease is essential. At the Clinic for Radiation Therapy and Radiation Oncology, led by Professor Dr. med. Karl-Axel Hartmann<\/a> at Marienhospital<\/a> in Duesseldorf, high-precision radiotherapy is employed.<\/p>\n The clinic specializes in interdisciplinary radiotherapeutic treatment of malignant diseases, as around 50 percent of such cases require this form of therapy. The clinic is equipped with three radiation devices\u2014so-called linear accelerators\u2014featuring cone-beam CT technology. Additionally, it utilizes the ExacTrac Dynamic Surface\u00ae system for high-precision irradiation (stereotactic radiotherapy) of the brain and torso.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>