Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Learn more about lung tumors and how Rush Radiosurgery's noninvasive treatment may be right for you.

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Chicago,
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2. A
lung
tumor
diagnosis
can
be
scary.
Learn
more
about
lung
tumors
and
how
we
can
help.
Please
note:
We
encourage
consumers
to
thoroughly
review
and
understand
all
treatment
op8ons.
The
informa8on
presented
here
is
not
all-­‐inclusive.
Rather,
it
represents
a
star8ng
point
to
learn
more
about
medical
condi8ons
and
treatment
op8ons.
There
is
no
subs,tute
for
consul,ng
a
medical
professional.
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South
Paulina
Street,
Chicago,
IL
60612
(312)
942-­‐4600
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3. Lung
Tumors
and
Their
Symptoms
The
vast
majority
of
primary
lung
cancers
are
malignant
and
known
as
carcinomas.
The
most
common
cancer
diagnosis
in
the
world,
lung
cancer
is
also
the
leading
cause
of
cancer
deaths
in
the
United
States.
Symptoms
• Coughing
• Wheezing
• Shortness
of
breath
• Coughing
up
blood
• Unexplained
weight
loss
• Pneumonia
or
other
infec?ons
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60612
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4. How
does
TrueBeam
STx
treat
lung
tumors?
TrueBeam
STx®
offers
effec?ve
treatment
of
lung
tumors
while
carrying
a
low
risk
of
side
effects.
This
is
a
nonsurgical
method
of
trea?ng
tumors
using
a
very
precise,
high
dose
of
radia?on.
During
treatment,
pa?ents
lie
on
a
table
while
the
machine
rotates
around
them,
aiming
radia?on
beams
directly
at
a
tumor
site.
The
treatment
process
includes:
I. Consulta?on
appointment
II. Pretreatment
procedures
III. TrueBeam
STx
treatment
IV. Follow-­‐up
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South
Paulina
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Chicago,
IL
60612
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942-­‐4600
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5. ConsultaQon
and
Pretreatment
Procedures
Rush
Radiosurgery
physicians,
therapists
and
nurses
are
focused
on
your
individualized
plan
for
treatment:
• You
will
meet
a
Rush
Radiosurgery
radia?on
oncologist
to
decide
if
TrueBeam
STx
treatment
is
appropriate
for
your
diagnosis.
• Your
treatment
team
will
decide
which
pretreatment
procedures
you
may
need
to
help
develop
your
treatment
plan.
These
could
include
a
CT
scan,
an
MRI,
laboratory
studies
or
?ssue
markers.
• The
data
from
your
pretreatment
procedures
will
be
used
by
the
treatment
team
to
determine
the
exact
size,
shape
and
loca?on
of
your
tumor.
• This
informa?on
will
indicate
the
size
of
the
area
being
treated
with
radia?on,
the
radia?on
dose
and
cri?cal
structures
where
radia?on
exposure
should
be
minimized.
500
South
Paulina
Street,
Chicago,
IL
60612
(312)
942-­‐4600
www.rushradiosurgery.com

6. TrueBeam
STx
Treatment
Typically
treatment
involves
one
to
five
sessions,
with
a
typical
session
las?ng
about
15
minutes.
1. A
therapist
will
help
you
onto
the
treatment
table
and
fit
the
body
mold.
Pa?ents
are
observed
throughout
the
treatment
on
a
closed-­‐circuit
television,
and
they
can
pause
treatment
at
any
?me
by
waving
or
speaking
to
the
therapists.
2. While
the
TrueBeam
STx’s
advanced
tracking
system
accounts
for
movements
like
breathing,
you’re
asked
to
lie
s?ll
during
treatments.
The
system
periodically
takes
x-­‐ray
images
and
compares
them
to
the
CT
scan
data
to
make
sure
the
radia?on
beam
is
locked
on
the
tumor.
3. Pa?ents
can
usually
return
to
their
normal
rou?nes
once
the
treatment
is
complete.
FOR
YOUR
INFORMATION
• Treatment
procedures
take
about
15
–
20
minutes,
depending
on
the
complexity
of
your
tumor
• Pa?ents
are
asked
to
wear
comfortable
clothing
during
treatments.
Jewelry
is
acceptable
unless
it
is
close
to
the
area
being
treated.
• Feel
free
to
bring
an
iPod®
or
your
favorite
music
CDs
with
you
on
the
day
of
your
treatment
and
we
will
play
them
for
you
during
the
procedure.
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Chicago,
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60612
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7. AddiQonal
Resources
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Chicago,
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60612
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8. Our
Center
Under
the
direc?on
of
medical
director
Dr.
Aidnag
Diaz,
Rush
Radiosurgery
brings
together
experienced
physicians
and
the
latest
medical
advances
to
provide
pa?ents
with
excep?onal
care.
Our
cancer
treatment
facility
opened
in
March
2012
on
the
campus
of
Rush
University
Medical
Center.
Our
doctors
are
board-­‐cer?fied
in
radia?on
oncology
and
have
several
areas
of
specialty
including
head
and
neck
cancers,
brain
tumors,
prostate
cancer
and
lung
cancer.
Rush
Radiosurgery
uses
an
advanced
technology,
TrueBeam
STx,
to
treat
various
cancers
with
stereotac?c
radiosurgery,
a
noninvasive
method
of
trea?ng
tumors
and
other
medical
condi?ons
with
very
precise,
high-­‐
dose
radia?on.
TrueBeam
STx
has
the
ability
to
shape
the
radia?on
beams
it
delivers
to
match
the
three-­‐dimensional
shape
of
a
pa?ent’s
tumor,
helping
protect
nearby
healthy
?ssue
and
cri?cal
organs.
By
delivering
targeted,
high-­‐dose
radia?on
beams,
TrueBeam
STx
also
significantly
reduces
treatment
?me.
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South
Paulina
Street,
Chicago,
IL
60612
(312)
942-­‐4600
www.rushradiosurgery.com
Connect
with
us
Medical
Director:
Dr.
Aidnag
Diaz
RadiaQon
Oncologist:
Dr.
David
Sher
TrueBeam
STx
Nurse:
Debbie
Gonzalez