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All radiation treatments at the centre begins with a planning session in the Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT scanner during which the radiation medicine team determines the right positioning of the patient according to the location of the tumour. The images produced during the procedure are used to develop a detailed treatment plan, including the orientation of the lasers used for ed treatment to spare healthy tissue and ce The Elektailnfinity linear accelerator, also known as LINAC technology. shortens radi- “Usually centres start off with basic equip- ment and treatment, but here they are begin- ning with state-of-the-art technology and treatment,” saidCancer Care Ontario provin- cial radiation treatment program lead Dr. Padraig Warde during the centre’s unveiling Wednesday. The new radiation facility is expected to serve up to 1,500 patients per year. Initial- ly three fully-equipped radiation treatment rooms will allow the centre to treat 120 to 150 patients a day, but the goal is to add another machineeveryyearuntilallsinoomsare operational, increasing treatment capacity to 3,000 per year. Without the need to travel for treatment. Ms Reevie will be able to continue her work asamedicalassistantaswellasspend quality time with her son and husband Jeff. Monday’s opening of the centre’s radiation unit is the first part ofa rollout of services at the Newmarket hospital When fully opera- tional bythe end of May, the $1 10-million cen- tre will ofier a full suite of treatment options to 1.2 million residents of York Region, includ- ing Miitchurch-Stouffville, and surrounding communities. Programs are being phased in due to construction delays on some floors. If she couldn’t receive the treatment local- ly, she wouldn’t be able to see her 12-year-old son, Mitchell, off to school in the morning or that she would have to burden family and friends to help her with the commute. havmgtospendhalfofmedaymmecar, commuting five days a week for five weeks, wouldhavebeentoomuchtobearwithher energy depleted by the radiation. “Not only that} but you have a family, a home and a work life,” she said. EdwinCJImmdmhamanbmofdleradiafionmmpyteamdanommmthetechnology at York Region’s cancer centre during an opening event Wednesday. Centre fully open in May Southlake has set the benchmark for future cancer centres in Ontario. taking just seven years from vision to opening its doors and offering treatment, compared to the provin- dalavemgeoleyearaSoumlakeCEODan Carriete said. With the latest technology ofiered at the centre, patients can be treated effectively in less time than with other treatments, he added. After years of planning he is proud to be open for business but more proud to say the medical teams, treatment procedures and inviting atmosphere have made the experi- ence ordinary for their first patient and those to come. “This bufldingisspecial becausetherela- tionshlps build between the patients, their familiesandthemedicalteams,"headded. The centre brings let century medicine home to York Region, Stronach Regional Cancer Centre radiation medicine progmm medical director Dr.Woodmeellssaidatmeevent. “I alwayslikedthéairplaneanalogyâ€"any plane can take you from Toronto to Ottawa. but which one would you take?" Image-guided radiation therapy will be used by oncologists to ensure the most accu- rate treatment of patients with cancerous tumors. A three-dimensional picture taken during the planning session allows computer software to calculate the possibility of the tumour shifting so the patient can be posi- tioned correctly for treatment. This technol- ogy increases efiectiveness of treatment as it helps to avoid harm to critical organs. ation treatment times while increasing accu- racy by emitting a high energy X-ray that penetrates deep-seated tumours. D While the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre begins to open its doors service by service,the Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation continues to accept donations to reach its goal of $60 million for the new cancer program. Donations can be made online by ing southlakefoundationca or by calling the foundation office at 905-836-7333. HOW YOU CAN HELP STAFF WOTOIMIKE BARRETT