Radiation Oncologists:
Gregory Vlacich, MD, PhD, Wade Thorstad, MD
Manager: Sherri Hensen
Patient Access Rep: Leyla
Nurse: Toni
Radiation Therapist: Barb & Lori;
7:30am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday
Ph. 618.433.7979
Fx. 618.433.7911 Our Center was the first in the River Bend area to offer intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), a sophisticated cancer treatment that delivers precise and conce
ntrated radiation doses that conform to the three-dimensional (3-D) shape of a tumor. IMRT allows higher, more effective doses of radiation to be delivered to tumors with fewer side effects and less risk to surrounding healthy tissues. The Cancer Care Center features a state-of-the-art Varian linear accelerator that delivers external -- outside of the body -- beam radiation to treat cancer. This radiation therapy is effective in treating brain tumors, breast cancer, head and neck tumors, lung cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, rectal cancer, cervical cancer and uterine cancer. Radiation therapy is typically given to patients five days a week for up to eight weeks. Side effects are generally mild and depend on the cancer's location and radiation dose. Patients may experience redness, dryness, swelling or soreness at the treatment site. Radiation therapy is used for intermediate or advanced stages of cancer and is often combined with surgery. It may be used in concert with chemotherapy to treat cancers that have spread beyond the original site. The Cancer Care Center is adjacent to the Alton Memorial Hospital medical office building. Monday - Friday
7:30am - 4:00pm
618.433.7979
