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generate and deliver precise photon beams into tumors inside the body. "We offer all the cutting-edge EBRT treatment techniques here in Oneida, including intensity-modulated radiation therapy and volumetric-modulated arc therapy, which we use in conjunction with image guidance in order to deliver increasing doses of radiation to the tumor with maximum normal-tissue sparing," Dr. Vyas says. "We also offer stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy, which has emerged as a very effective and safe treatment modality for early-stage lung cancers and patients with oligometastatic " For patients with cancer, this strong partnership between Oneida Health and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center means they no longer need to leave Oneida for their radiation or medical oncology services. They no longer need to sacrifice and supplant their personal lives in order to benefit from NCI-level cancer care." — SHILPA VYAS, MD, MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE DOROTHY G. GRIFFIN RADIATION ONCOLOGY CENTER Oneida Health FOUNDED IN 1899, Oneida Health offers a variety of primary care and specialty services, as well as access to a 101-bed hospital and 160-bed extended care facility. Most recently, the organization was awarded both the 2019 "Outstanding Patient Experience" award and the 2019 "Patient Safety Excellence" award by Healthgrades. They are among the top 2% of hospitals in the nation to receive both awards, and the only hospital in New York State to have both distinc- tions in 2019. The Dorothy G. Griffin Radiation Oncology Center, which opened in July of 2019, is located at 601 Seneca Street in Oneida. d i s e a s e i n t h e brain, spine, liver, lu n g a n d o t h e r disease sites. With ou r respi rat or y motion manage- ment equipment, w e a r e a b l e t o accurately target t umors t hat a re prone to move as patients breathe. Motion-tracking strateg ies, such as gating or deep- inspiration breath hold, ensure that radiation is delivered accurately." THE ROSWELL PARK ADVANTAGE In addition to receiving expert-level care from the program's on-site Roswell Park radiation oncologist, medical dosime- trists and medical physicists, patients at the Dorothy G. Grif f in R adiation Oncology Center benefit from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's world-renowned resources and protocols, including: + Guideline-Driven Care: Dr. Vyas and her team follow the same quality standards of Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY, includ- ing evidence-based radiation treatment guidelines and adherence to treatment planning protocols that carefully con- trol radiation doses to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. + Peer-R ev iewed Treat ment Pla ns: Every patient's radiation treatment plan is reviewed by a team of radiation oncologists at Roswell Park. In addition, all radiation oncolog y staff based in Oneida are trained on Roswell Park standards. This translates to excep- tional National Cancer Institute-level radiation oncology care for residents of Central New York. + Clinical trials: Oneida Health Cancer Care patients have access to clinical trials at Roswell Park, which offers one of the most robust early phase clinical trials programs in New York. These trials are explicitly centered around the development of new cancer treatments and provide opportunities for patients in every phase of the disease process to access, and potentially benefit from, new treatment modalities before they are available on the market. M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S C E N T R A l N E W Y O R K ■ 2 0 2 0 0 7