TrueBeam Radiotherapy System
Late last year, Jake Norman, a 44-year-old father of two, came to Santa Rosa Memorial’s Emergency Department with a severe headache, nausea and vomiting. Tests revealed a large, 8-centimeter tumor in his brain. Fortunately, our neurosurgeons were able to remove the tumor. He was referred to the radiation oncologists at Providence’s Round Barn Cancer Center for post-operative radiation. Jake required 33 radiation treatments, which left him weak and debilitated. In addition, Jake’s treatment meant that he had to wear a cumbersome molded mask that fit tightly over the head each day.
The good news is that Jake is now feeling great and his tumor has disappeared. He is grateful for the care that he received from his physicians and the staff at the Cancer Care Center. He said, “I couldn’t be happier with the care I received. Everyone treated me as though I was a member of their own family. My only wish is that my treatments didn’t take so long and that there were fewer of them. I missed a lot of my daughters’ school and sports events.”.
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