Precision in Motion: How Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) is Transforming Cancer Care

In the ongoing battle against cancer, one of the greatest historical challenges has been a moving target. Tumors are rarely static; they shift every time a patient breathes, coughs, swallows, or digests food. Traditional radiation therapy, while effective, often required wider safety margins to ensure a tumor wasn’t missed, which inadvertently exposed surrounding healthy tissues to high doses of radiation.