Nordwest Clinic (Krankenhaus)
Michael Van Kampen
Radiation for anal cancer in Nordwest Clinic is applied in the Radiation Oncology Department. Each year over 1,400 cancer patients are treated here. The Department is included in the TOP of the best radio-oncologic centers of Germany according to the FOCUS magazine.
Radiation treatment for rectal cancer at Nordwest is carried out with Novalis TrueBeam STx linear accelerator. The device visualizes the tumor and tracks its movement during breathing. This allows to accurately irradiate the tumor dealing minimum collateral damage.
Radiotherapies are given in courses. Full course can take up to 2 months to complete.