A Bright Spot in the War on Cancer

Mills-Peninsula's new, state-of-the-art linear accelerator called the Varian TrueBeam™ STx delivers beams of radiation that destroy cancer cells while significantly limiting radiation exposure to normal healthy tissue.

What is Radiosurgery?

Radiosurgery is a noninvasive treatment that can remove tumors and cancers without a surgeon having to cut into the body. Mills-Peninsula doctors use an advanced technology called the Varian TrueBeam™ STx radiosurgery system to deliver a precise dose of radiation to the tumor. The radiation surgery destroys a targeted area while significantly limiting radiation exposure to surrounding normal tissue.

Varian's most advanced Radiation Treatment System

Some facts about the Varian system installed at Mills-Peninsula in San Mateo:

  • Fastest system available - (2 to 6 minute treatments) for reduced treatment duration:
  • Lung (7 weeks to 3 days)
  • Prostate (8 weeks to 5 days)
  • Brain (4 weeks to 1 day)
  • Liver, Pancreas, Spine

Optimized for Radiosurgery

Mills-Peninsula Cancer Center is a Varian showcase and training Site.