CAROLINA REGIONAL CANCER CENTER ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAM FOR ADAPTIVE TREATMENT PLANNING TO FURTHER EXPAND THE BENEFITS OF ITS TOMOTHERAPY HI•ART TREATMENT SYSTEM

Carolina Regional Cancer Center (CRCC), an affiliate of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, has initiated a Pilot Program to study the benefits of Adaptive Treatment Planning utilizing the TomoTherapy® Hi•Art® Treatment System, one of the most effective forms of radiation treatment available.  Adaptive tr... [read more]

CAROLINA REGIONAL CANCER CENTER WELCOMES NEWS AS AFFILIATE, MUSC HOLLINGS CANCER CENTER, RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION BY NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

Carolina Regional Cancer Center (CRCC), affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center (HCC), announced today that HCC recently received designation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of the top cancer research centers in the country. HCC is one of only 64 other can... [read more]

Head & Neck Cancers Diagnosis

Whenever someone is diagnosed with cancer of any type, not only cancer of the head and neck region, it must be staged. This refers to the process of determining if the cancer is limited to where it is observed or felt, or has potentially spread or metastasized elsewhere in the body. This staging procedure can include various x-rays, physical examinations, biopsies and blood tests. Once the extent of the cancer is determined, appropriate treatment recommendations can be made.

It is important to note that cancer in general is treated in a team approach by physicians from multiple specialties. Newly diagnosed cancer patients are oftentimes discussed among cancer doctors in meetings called tumor boards. There, appropriate treatment plans can be formulated and treatment initiated without undue delay.

If very early or small localized cancers are found, they can often be treated very effectively with a solitary type of treatment, such as surgery or radiation therapy. However, if a more advanced cancer is detected, the eventual treatment will likely comprise several different treatments and can often include a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and even chemotherapy. Again, the final treatment recommendations are based on the latest medical advances and current standards of care.