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Advanced Cancer Fighting Technology in Marlette
Thanks to a donation from the St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation, St. Mary’s of Michigan Seton Cancer Institute has acquired advanced cancer-fighting technology which will be located at Marlette Regional Hospital. Called the ARTISTE Solution, it is just the sixth such device in the country and the only one in Michigan.

ARTISTE is an integrated and comprehensive imaging, treatment and workflow solution engineered specifically for Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART). The goal of ART is to ensure that a therapeutic dose is delivered precisely to the targeted tumor and that healthy tissue is spared. With its ability to make changes in real time during the delivery of the radiation therapy, ARTISTE is constructed to deliver high-precision radiotherapy, escalating the dose to the tumor while sparing healthy tissue.

Patient anatomy, tumor size and shape change during the course of treatment, often making it difficult to maximize dosage to target tissue while sparing healthy tissue. ARTISTE provides fast and powerful imaging to help monitor daily changes and enables precise radiation treatment delivery, giving physicians the flexibility and assurance they need to deliver optimal care.

Siemens premiered its ARTISTE prototype in 2004 and in January 2008, the technology received FDA pre-market clearance for use in the United States. ARTISTE has since gone clinical in prominent cancer centers around the world.
 
For more information or to contact St. Mary's of Michigan Seton Cancer Institute in Marlette directly, call (989) 635-1050 or (866) 738-6665.


Cancer Survivors

Fred Jones
CARO, MI
Cancer Survivor
Fred Jones is on the mend.  His prostate cancer is being successfully treated with radiation therapy at St. Mary’s of Michigan Seton Cancer Institute.

Surgery removed most of the cancer but Fred’s doctor recommended radiation to kill any remaining cells.  "My doctor sent me to Seton Cancer Institute to see Dr. Michael Cappelli," Fred says. "He’s a very fine man..."

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