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A National Leader in Cancer Care |
Our Primary Focus is People |
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We're proud to offer one of the most respected cancer care departments in the country.
People from across the United States and around the world come to The Nebraska Medical
Center in Omaha, to receive innovative treatment from some of the top cancer specialists
in the world.
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With the search for new and innovative treatments, our primary focus is people.
Our healthcare providers and all of our employees put our patients and their families
first— treating them with warmth and compassion — just like we'd want our own family
members treated.
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Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery
The Nebraska Medical Center, known in the region for its medical breakthroughs,
has brought new technology to physicians in our region for more precise stereotactic
radiosurgery and radiotherapy. Novalis® is a state-of-the-art treatment device where
the radiation beams are shaped to match the exact contour of the tumor or lesion
so that even irregularly shaped tumors or lesions can receive doses of radiation
while avoiding damage to critical, adjacent structure.
Go to www.nebraskamed.com/services/novalis/ for more information.
Innovative Treatments
We were the first hospital in Nebraska and one of only a few in the Midwest to offer
patients Intensity Modulated Therapy (IMRT) to improve radiation targeting of tumors
without damaging nearby healthy tissues and organs.We are also one of only a few
hospitals in the United States offering ultrasound-based radiation for the treatment
of prostate cancer. B-Mode Acquisition and Targeting (BAT) allows higher doses of
radiation to be used on prostate tumors, thereby increasing the cure rate by up
to 30 percent.