GenesisCare boosts cancer treatment technology in Bunbury
Bunbury, Australia – GenesisCare in Bunbury is boosting its cancer treatment equipment with a new state-of-the-art radiation therapy machine that will enable treatment for more than 800 patients from the South West region every year and cut the number of treatment sessions for some patients.
The new linear accelerator machine, also known as the Versa HD by Elekta, is an essential tool in the delivery of radiation therapy to cancer patients. The Versa HD is an advanced model that aims to deliver faster and more precise radiotherapy to a broad range of tumours and traditionally challenging cases while protecting critical structures such as spine, heart or bladder.
The team at GenesisCare in Bunbury, including GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist Dr Nina Stewart
GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist Dr Nina Stewart said: “Our team at GenesisCare in Bunbury is pleased to introduce this tool for the benefit of our local community and patients from across the South West region. The upgrade enables us to offer advanced radiation therapy techniques for prostate cancer and selected early-stage cancers of the lung, liver and kidney, as well as treatment for bone metastases,” Dr Stewart said.
“For some patients, these highly precise treatments can be delivered in as few as five sessions, compared with traditional treatment courses that may require four to eight weeks of daily radiation therapy. Shorter treatment schedules can significantly reduce the number of visits to the clinic, which is particularly important in regional areas where many patients travel long distances to access care. These techniques allow us to deliver radiation with a high degree of precision, targeting the tumour while minimising exposure to surrounding healthy tissue, which may help reduce treatment-related side effects and improve a patient’s quality of life.”
GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist Dr Nina Stewart
Centre Leader at GenesisCare in Bunbury Isabel Beetge said: “With a total investment of around $5 million into this upgrade process, our aim is to continue to advance our high-quality, precision cancer care to patients in the South West region. Upgrades like this strengthen our mission to strive for the best possible outcomes for our patients.”
For almost 15 years, GenesisCare in Bunbury has offered high-quality radiation therapy for a range of adult cancer types for patients from local and regional communities. Radiation Oncologists Dr David D’Cruz, Dr Lindsay Edwards and Dr Nina Stewart work with a range of specialists and allied health professionals to deliver GenesisCare’s personalised model of care to patients.
The GenesisCare centre is located at the South West Health Campus in Bunbury. This service is delivered as part of a Shared Care government arrangement to enable high-quality care with no out-of-pocket costs to patients.
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For some patients, these highly precise treatments can be delivered in as few as five sessions, compared with traditional treatment courses that may require four to eight weeks of daily radiation therapy.
- Dr Nina Stewart, Radiation Oncologist, GenesisCare
