If you are diagnosed with cancer you will likely ask, “Where is the best place for me to receive cancer treatment?” This is a question worth exploring for each patient, as there are very personal considerations when choosing your doctor and treatment team.
Most importantly, you should feel confident and comfortable with your medical team where you choose to have your cancer treatment. Here are some other factors you may consider:
- Location – Many patients can keep working while receiving radiation treatment, so location and distance from a cancer center are important.
- Family or Friends Support – Cancer treatment can cause side effects, and having a network of family and friends to assist you is helpful.
- Medical Expertise – There are many cancer types. If you have a rare subtype of cancer, you may be recommended to seek care with a cancer doctor who specializes in that particular type of cancer.
- Care and Attention – You want a medical team that listens well, explains treatments clearly, and will answer all your questions. You need to have a high level of trust with the person you are entrusting for your care.
- Insurance coverage – Your medical co-pays, insurance coverage, and overall cost to you are important when considering cancer treatment.
Specific to radiation therapy treatment, there are some additional factors you may want to consider. Radiation therapy requires an expertly trained doctor, who is specially trained in radiation physics and radiation biology to select the ideal radiation treatment plan for you. You also want to know you are receiving the best radiation treatment possible, and important considerations include:
- Radiation planning technology
- Radiation delivery equipment
- Expert medical team and staff
- State-of-the-art facilities
At Reno CyberKnife, we are committed to providing the absolute best in cancer care for our patients. Our physicians are board-certified radiation oncologists who are experts in the field of radiation and we seek to provide our patients with access to the most recent innovations and technological advances in radiation oncology.
If you, or a loved one, have been diagnosed with cancer and would like to discuss radiation therapy treatment with one of our expert physicians, please contact our center today.