Available Services at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center San Pietro FBF

At UPMC Hillman Cancer Center San Pietro FBF, a dedicated multidisciplinary team supports patients at every stage of treatment. Radiation oncologists, physicists, nurses, and complementary specialists—including neurosurgery, medical oncology, radiology, psychology, and nutrition—work according to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center protocols, ensuring personalized and safe care.

Radiotherapy Procedures Available at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center San Pietro FBF

All radiotherapy procedures offered at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center are performed on an outpatient basis. They are non-invasive, painless, and do not require special dressings.

At the Center, patients can undergo the following techniques:

• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  Advanced technique that allows modulation of the radiation dose during delivery, optimizing distribution to the tumor tissue while preserving surrounding healthy organs. It enables the treatment of tumors with complex shapes with high precision.
• Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  Real-time image guidance system that allows accurate patient positioning before treatment and monitoring during the session, ensuring maximum precision in targeting the tumor.
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Central Nervous System (SRS) and Body (SBRT)
  High-precision technique that delivers high doses of radiation in a very limited number of sessions, used for treating small intracranial and extracranial lesions. SRS allows superior therapeutic outcomes with reduced exposure of surrounding healthy tissue.

The Center is equipped with a CT scanner for radiotherapy treatment planning.

Cancers Treated at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center San Pietro FBF

Radiotherapy treatments available at the Center are indicated for various oncological conditions, especially when high precision is required, such as:

• Prostate cancer.
• Lung cancer.
• Liver tumors and liver metastases.
• Pancreatic cancer.
• Rectal cancer and other gastrointestinal tumors.
• Head and neck cancers and central nervous system tumors.
• Kidney, bladder, and other abdomino-pelvic tumors.