Resources & FAQ
Learn more about SCINTIX® therapy – a breakthrough approach to cancer care. Explore further what makes SCINTIX therapy so unique.
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SCINTIX therapy is cleared to treat tumors in the lung and bone; these tumors can arise from primary or metastatic disease. Using signals from the cancer itself, SCINTIX technology targets tumors with high precision.
HOw to talk to your Doctor about SCINTIX Therapy
Speak to your doctor to determine whether SCINTIX therapy is right for you. Here are a few questions to help with that conversation.
IS RADIATION THERAPY RIGHT FOR ME?
SCINTIX therapy is a form of radiation treatment that treats local disease. For patients with metastatic disease, SCINTIX therapy can be delivered alongside systemic therapies.
CAN SCINTIX THERAPY TREAT MY TUMORS?
SCINTIX is currently FDA cleared to treat tumors in the lung or bone; these tumors can arise from primary or metastatic disease.
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF ADDING RADIATION TO MY TREATMENT PLAN?
Recent studies indicate increased survival in some cancers when radiation is combined with other forms of treatment. SCINTIX therapy targets local disease, while systemic therapy targets microscopic disease.
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Our patient brochure provides a high-level overview of SCINTIX therapy, the benefits and what to expect during treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of FAQs to help you learn more about SCINTIX therapy treatment and benefits.
SCINTIX therapy is a new form of radiation treatment for cancer. It can be used alone, or in combination with chemotherapy or other targeted drugs to treat early and late-stage disease.
SCINTX therapy is cleared by the FDA to treat tumors in the lung or bone. These tumors can arise from primary or metastatic cancers.
SCINTIX therapy uses live signals from the tumor itself to direct the radiation treatment. With SCINTIX technology, the machine and the tumor communicate via a live stream of data produced from the patient during treatment.
On the day of treatment, you will receive an intravenous radiotracer injection, and wait for a period of time while the radiotracer accumulates in the cancer cells. As it accumulates, signals, or emissions, are generated from the cancer cells. SCINTIX therapy then collects these signals and uses them to direct the radiation treatment.
No surgery is required. SCINTIX therapy is a highly precise, non-invasive treatment. In general, patients are treated and can then resume normal activities.
SCINTIX therapy is delivered in five or fewer treatment sessions, generally delivered over one to two weeks.
The machine that delivers SCINTIX therapy also delivers stereotactic body radiation (SBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). It is capable of delivering both SCINTIX therapy and SBRT in a single treatment session.
Helpful Links
These links are great resources to better understand radiation therapy, metastatic cancer, and more.
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