Halifax Health Offers Novalis Tx

Halifax Health - Center for Oncology is continually searching for the latest, state-of-the-art technologies for treating our patients. The newest technology in the radiation oncology department is the Novalis Tx, a powerful radiosurgery system that delivers high-intensity radiation to precisely paint lesions, without affecting surrounding healthy tissue.

What does the Novalis Tx offer to the patient?

• a non-invasive, versatile combination of technologies for the treatment of a wide range of malignancies and other potentially debilitating conditions
• no harm to nearby healthy tissue
• no need for traditional surgery
• sharp, precise beams of radiation can treat millimeter-sized lesions or tumors
• sub millimeter accuracy when targeting affected tissues and areas
• more power, delivered at a higher speed = less treatment time
• real time verification so your physician can see what he/she is treating during the procedure
• adaptive gating - corrects patient positioning so the target is not affected by movement of the patient

Why Halifax Health?

The Radiation Oncologists at Halifax Health have more than 30 years of combined experience in treating patients with stereotactic radiosurgery. They work closely with Neurosurgeons to deliver the radiation, as well as a comprehensive team of specialists including medical physicists, nurses and therapists, among others.

At Halifax Health, cancer care is comprehensive and state-of-the-art. We serve as the leading cancer care provider in our community, with a long history of treating all types of patients and cancers. Our Center has been accredited by the Commission on Cancer since 1956.

Whatever the cancer, our physicians and staff at the Center for Oncology have the experience and expertise to help get you through it. We offer outpatient medical and radiation oncology services, a specialized gynecologic oncologist, breast health and hereditary cancer risk assessment, support groups, clinical research, screening and detection services, Tumor Registry cancer data system and the Josephine Field Davidson Cancer Resource Library.