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Northwest Regional Cancer Treatment Center
Niles Location
8915 Golf Rd.
Niles, Illinois 60714
Phone (847) 827-9490
Fax (847) 827-2241
Radiation therapy of cancer involves the use of high energy x-rays designed to maximize the effect on cancer cells. We use a linear accelerator and 3-Dimentional treatment planning to maximize the effect on cancer cells while minimizing the effects on normal tissue. Our professional staff is available to meet your special treatment needs and to offer assistance in answering your questions.
Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncologist
Our radiation oncologist is Dr. Arvind B. Soni, M.D., who trained at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York,is board certified in radiation oncology. The radiation oncologist is
a doctor who specializes in the treatment of cancer with radiation. He will work
closely with your other doctors in developing an overall treatment plan for your
cancer.
Consultation
Your first appointment at the center will be a consultation with the doctor. He will
review your medical history and records and examine you. He will determine if
radiation therapy is an appropriate part of your treatment program. He will talk with
you and your family and explain the possible benefits of radiation treatments, the use
of alternative treatments when indicated as well as potential side effects.
Simulation
This is an important step in the planning of your radiation treatments. You will be
asked to lie very still on a table while the doctor and the radiation therapist measure
the area(s) to be treated. They will use a CT scanner for the simulation. During this
time special molds may be made to help position your body for your daily treatments.
This process "simulates" the position you will be in during each of your treatments.
This process will take 30-60 minutes to complete.
Treatment Planning
The physics department uses the information from the simulator and treatment
planning, to design a treatment program especially for you. The doctor and physicist
will determine how best to give the necessary amount of radiation to the tumor. If
necessary, special lead "blocks" will be made to protect normal tissue.
Treatment
You will be treated daily using a machine called a linear accelerator, which generates
high energy x-rays and electron beams that are directed to the tumor area. The
treatment takes only a few minutes, and is NOT painful. You will not become
radioactive from the treatments.
Patient Management
You will see the doctor at least weekly so that he can monitor your progress. X-rays
and blood tests will be ordered periodically.
Professional Staff
The radiation therapists administering your daily treatment are well trained and board
certified. The physicist is a specialist in radiation physics and treatment planning. He is also responsible for quality control that ensures quality treatment. The dosimetrist
assists the physicist and is responsible for making the blocks and molds.
Amenities
The Northwest Regional Cancer Treatment Center is easily accessible from Golf Road
at the traffic signal just west of the facility using the front drive of The Park. The center
is open Monday - Friday 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Radiation therapy treatments are
scheduled from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. When necessary, a doctor is available 24 hours a
day at (847) 827-9490. The facility is wheelchair accessible and has a warm and
friendly atmosphere.
Insurance
Our Patient Accounts Department will assist you in filling insurance claims. We accept
Medicare and Champus assignments and participate in many HMO's, PPO's, and IPA'S.
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