Radiation Oncology

Overview

The Oncology department was designed specially to meet the needs of the patients in the region. Indeed this is the sole comprehensive center in the Middle East to meet the community’s growing needs for treatment and diagnosis of cancer.

Our ultimate Mission is to provide our patients with the best quality oncology treatment based on the latest medical and scientific evidence, using established state of the art technologies.

Complete panel of diagnostic tools

Cylclotron & PET CT
Spiral CT Scan and Echography
Tumor markers
Image guided Biopsy
Diagnostic Endoscopy
Gamma camera
3D Mammography with breast tomosynthesis
Stereotatic breast biopsy

Comprehensive treatment platform

Chemotherapy using the most up-to-date protocols
Radiotherapy: IMRT and Rapid Arc therapy
Bone marrow transplant
Oncologic Surgery
ICU and pain clinic
Iodine and lutetium therapy

Innovation has been a hallmark of the Department of Radiation Oncology’s at MLH throughout its history. Established in 1995 it was the earliest pioneer in radiation therapy.

This intensely dynamic department continues to grow in size, activity and stature. It is dedicated to the maintenance of clinical excellence and to the exploration and application of new techniques in the fast changing world of therapeutic oncology.

Special equipment richly complement this sub-specialization of medical talents:

Dedicated CT Sim for treatment planing and simulation
Three Accelerators: Two Varian 2100 Clinac, One Varian IX accelerator with Rapid Arc
Fully digitized Treatment Planing System using Varia and Eclipse, IMRT
Complete array of equipment for total body irradiation (TBI)

Our highly Medical professionals are concerned with every aspect of the patients’ conditions be it psychological or physiological, in an effort to alleviate their suffering, enhance and extend their quality of life.

Bone Marrow Transplant

Mount Lebanon Hospital is proud to introduce the Bone Marrow Transplant program The BMT Program is nothing but another milestone added to the foundation of healthcare excellence that MLH is always committed to. The introduction of the BMT program places MLH on the list of the best competing healthcare institutions in the region in terms of healthcare innovations and pioneering.

“Autologous” means from yourself. An autologous BMT requires the removal or harvesting of some of your own healthy bone marrow or stem cells at a time when there is no evidence of cancer cells. This bone marrow is then frozen and stored. It will be given back to you, or transplanted after you receive high doses of cancer therapy.

Patients at MLH can now be “rescued” from the effects of high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments by replacing the destroyed bone marrow.