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The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center uses the most sophisticated technology and techniques available, along with a comprehensive multidisciplinary group of medical and social services, to provide an integrative team approach to cancer care.
Cancer Treatment Services
The Leever Cancer Center offers cutting-edge cancer therapies including chemotherapy and radiation therapy including hypofractionation, IMRT/VMAT, SRBT/SRS, and HDR/MammoSite.
PET/CT
PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) is an imaging technology used to more accurately diagnose and identify cancer, determine the extent of the disease, and prescribe and monitor treatment.
Breast Center of Greater Waterbury
The Breast Center of Greater Waterbury offers comprehensive care for patients with breast disorders, including breast cancer-related information, education, and support, and a team dedicated to coordinating the best care and treatment options available.
Cancer Screening
Cancer screenings are an important tool for cancer prevention and early diagnosis. Here are The Harold Leever Cancer Center's recommended cancer screening guidelines for men and women at average risk for cancer and without any specific symptoms.
Advanced Technology
The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center uses the most advanced equipment for cancer detection and treatment, including the most state-of-the-art linear accelerators, PET/CT imaging, and specialized radiation delivery equipment.
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SRBT/SRS

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) are specialized types of external beam radiation therapy that deliver a high dose of radiation to a single, well-defined, preferably very small tumor within the body (SBRT) or within the brain or spine (SRS). The radiation is delivered in either a single treatment session or up to approximately five treatment sessions.

Benefits

Because SBRT/SRS allows the delivery of high doses of radiation over a shorter period of time compared to traditional radiation therapy, it can show dramatically better outcomes. The success rate for conventional radiation is 30-40%, whereas SBRT/SRS is effective in 80-90% of cases.

Another benefit is that despite the high doses of radiation SBRT/SRS delivers, patients tend to experience fewer side effects such as radiation pneumonia.

How to Prepare

Learn more about how to prepare for radiation therapy treatment.