Norton Cancer Radiation Center

As a part of Louisville Oncology, the Norton Cancer Radiation Center provides compassionate care using advanced technology and keeps up to date with the latest developments and innovations in cancer treatment.

Radiation treatment options:
Radiopharmaceuticals
Radiopharmaceuticals are agents used to diagnose certain medical problems or to treat specific diseases. The Norton Cancer Radiation Center uses radiopharmaceuticals such as
Bexxar and Zevalin to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, sodium iodine I-131 to treat thyroid cancer, Quadramet to manage bone pain, and SIR-Spheres® and TheraSphere to treat inoperable liver cancer.
TheraSphere
TheraSphere is a state-of-the-art brachytherapy for inoperable liver cancer. Only a limited number of treatments may be needed to achieve the same therapeutic efficacy as multiple treatments with chemotherapy or transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), making TheraSphere more affordable than other treatments with the benefit of limited side effects for patients.
IMRT technology
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is considered the most advanced radiation available to destroy cancer cells without damaging normal tissue. This radiation treatment may be an option for patients with tumors located near vital organs. IGRT, or image guided radiation therapy, is the next step in the IMRT program offered at the Norton Cancer Radiation Center. With IGRT, treatment images are taken daily, allowing a greater level of accuracy in the delivery of radiation.
HDR technology
This is high-dose-rate radiation (HDR) brachytherapy technology allows highly localized radiation to be administered internally to a tumor while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue and reducing side effects for patients. HDR is used for prostate, breast, brain, thyroid and gynecologic procedures.
MammoSite
One type of breast HDR therapy - MammoSite® - may be an option following a lumpectomy for women with early-stage breast cancer. MammoSite delivers radiation from inside the breast directly to the diseased tissue and allows patients to be treated for a shorter time period (five days) on an outpatient basis.

Norton Cancer Radiation Center
Norton Suburban Medical Plaza III
4001 Dutchmans Lane, Suite G02
Louisville, KY 40207

For more information on the Norton Cancer Radiation center, call (502) 899-6601.