VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
“ The approach we take with cancer is the same approach we take with any chronic illness like hypertension - diagnose early , screen early , and treat early so patients can continue to live a high quality life ”
KENNETH TAN PRESIDENT – ASIA PACIFIC & JAPAN , VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS the patient and family ’ s point of view , there will be treatment options available that improves survivability .”
Indeed , some experts predict that by 2050 cancer will be a manageable chronic disease just like diabetes and hypertension so that a cancer diagnosis will no longer hold the fear it does today . Additionally , treatment is becoming more sophisticated thanks to rapidly advancing technology . “ Cancer care is becoming more “ intelligent ” with the use of biomarkers , personalized drugs , precision radiotherapy and proton therapy , and targeted immunotherapy ” Kenneth says .
An example of this is Adaptive Intelligence™ , which combines artificial intelligence and adaptive radiotherapy . Adaptive therapy creates a personalized treatment strategy guided by details about the patient ’ s internal anatomy and treatment response .
This AI-driven adaptive therapy solution can deliver an entire adapted treatment to the targeted tumour within a 15-minute timeslot , reducing the dosage of radiation to healthy tissue . AI-adapted plans have shown to be better than conventional scheduled plans .
96 April 2021