St. Mary Medical Center has a new weapon to add to its arsenal in the fight against cancer.
St. Mary Medical Center unveiled the addition of the TrueBeam Linear Accelerator as the latest cutting edge tool used to fight against cancer.
The TrueBeam Linear Accelerator utilizes real-time imagining tools designed to pinpoint the exact location of cancerous tumors in the body and target them with extreme accuracy which allows more complicated cancers such as lung and breast cancer to be treated more efficiently and effectively than previous options.
“This truly is a game changer for St. Mary's,” said St. Mary Medical Center CEO Janice Ryba. “Cancer is still the second biggest life taker in the US, so to have this technology is an incredible asset to our patients.”
Hobart Mayor Brian Snedecor was present at the unveiling and felt a great source of pride in regards to the staff and experts who made it possible for St Mary's to obtain this technology.
“The vision and the commitment to this community has never been seen before. It seems like there is always something new that St. Mary's is undertaking in order to invest and treat the members of the community with the best care and technology available,” said Snedecor.
CFNI Board of Director Chairman Frankie Fesko credited not only the advanced technology, but the ability to make the experience more comfortable for patients as one of the big assets of the TrueBeam.
“The staff here is fantastic, kind and warm. We're combining high-tech care with hometown trust to enhance the lives of the community who come to us in the best way possible. We're offering an experience comparable to the larger Chicago hospitals with the intimacy and kindness you can get from St. Mary's.”
President of the St. Mary Medical Center and Community Healthcare System Ken Krupinski also recognized the opportunities and advances brought to the community.
“A few weeks ago I lost a dear friend to cancer. I can't help but think that if we had this technology only a few weeks sooner, he may have lived. Now that we have the technology, its time that we make cancer the victim.”
Radiation Oncologists Koppolu Sarma, MD and Jeffery Quackenbush MD both expressed their optimism and excitement for what this new piece of technology would allow their staff to achieve when treating cancer.
“We have the technology, its our responsibility to our patients to understand it and use it to its fullest extent to help those who need it most,” said Sarma.
“I'm most excited for the accuracy and speed that this machine brings. It also brings a tremendous amount of patient comfort that we've never had before,” said Quackenbush.
Cancer patients now have one more tool in the fight against cancer and when combined with the expert staff at St. Mary's, can go in knowing that both top patient care and technology are on their side.