Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

Intense Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) treats patients with malignant mesthelioma by delivering targeted doses of radiation to cancerous tumors regardless of shape or size. The main advantage of this new treatment is that it limits the amount of damage done to healthy cells. IMRT allows doctors to treat tumors that were once deemed untreatable because of their closeness to vital organs. While IMRT has the best results in prostate, head and neck cancers, this new radiotherapy may be able to improve local control in mesothelioma patients.