Southeast offers many kinds of cancer treatments

Southeast offers state-of-the-art treatments

Dr. Joseph Miller

Radiation Therapy

Radiation Therapy is an important part of treatment for many cancer patients. Southeast's Radiation Therapy Department is among the state's finest, both in terms of personnel and technology.

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Powerful Linear Accelerators

Southeast Missouri Hospital has brought cancer care in the region to a new level with the addition of a powerful new linear accelerator for the Hospital's Regional Cancer center. World-class technology is incorporated into the new Varian Clinac 21EX linear accelerator, which replaced one of the center's two linear accelerators.

Now, Southeast has the same linear accelerator technology found at internationally-known cancer centers including M.D. Anderson, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Johns Hopkins, Stanford and the Mayo Clinic.

The new accelerator is equipped to deliver Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), the most precise form of radiation therapy available. It can be used to treat tumors that might have been considered untreatable in the past due to close proximity to vital organs and structures. The linear accelerator's 120-Multileaf collimator allows physicians to virtually "paint" on the contours of an irregularly shaped tumor while sparing exposure to healthy tissue.

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Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery

Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau has become the first hospital in Missouri – and one of fewer than 50 medical centers worldwide – to offer the revolutionary new Novalis® Shaped Beam SurgeryTM cancer treatment system. Patient treatment on the Novalis system began at Southeast's Regional Cancer Center in July.

Since 1967, when Southeast introduced Radiation Therapy to the Cape Girardeau region, the Hospital has continuously worked to bring leading-edge technology close to home for cancer patients and their families.

Infusion Services

Patients find Infusion Services a comfortable, convenient place to receive chemotherapy as well as blood transfusions, P.I.C.C. line insertions, intravenous antibiotic therapy, hydration therapy and other procedures. Southeast's highly trained Infusion Services staff works closely with physicians throughout the treatment process.

Physicians may also schedule procedures such as bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture and thoracentesis at Southeast's Infusion Services.

Infusion Services

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