Mercy Ada Debuts New High-Tech Radiation Machine for Cancer Treatment

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Mercy Ada Debuts New High-Tech Radiation Machine for Cancer Treatment

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ADA, Okla. — Mercy’s latest investment in high-tech cancer treatment will help even more local patients get the best care available, eliminating the need to travel to Oklahoma City or Dallas.

Mercy caregivers debuted a new linear accelerator (LINAC) at Mercy Cancer Center – Ada.

Mercy caregivers debuted a new linear accelerator (LINAC) at Mercy Cancer Center – Ada, celebrating the arrival of cutting-edge radiation therapy with a ribbon cutting and blessing. The LINAC aims radiation at tumors with pinpoint accuracy, sparing nearby healthy tissue.

“Having the latest technology for cancer care close to home helps more than just cancer patients in Ada – it helps their entire family and support team,” said Julie Baker, Mercy's lead radiation therapist. “The LINAC in our cancer center means our neighbors don’t have to rearrange their lives around treatment in another city. They can get excellent care right here in Ada and have more time to focus on their recovery journey.”

About LINACs

LINACs deliver external beam radiation like image-guided radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery.

They help Mercy cancer specialists treat cancers of the brain, spine, head and neck, lung, breast, esophagus, stomach, rectum, uterus, prostate, bladder, liver and bones.

The machine sends radiation like X-rays or electron beams through the body and into cancer tumors. Equipped with 3D image guidance including CT scanning to accurately target tumors, special software then matches radiation beams to unique tumor sizes and shapes. The customized approach makes external beam radiation therapy safe and precise for cancer treatment.

About Mercy Cancer Center – Ada

Mercy Cancer Center – Ada, located at 430 N. Monte Vista St. on the Mercy Hospital Ada campus, provides comprehensive cancer care for a wide range of diagnoses. It’s accredited with commendation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, a distinction held continuously for 56 years.

Mercy caregivers provide screening and treatment for breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, blood cancers and much more. All Mercy cancer center nurses in Ada are chemotherapy- and biotherapy-certified by the Oncology Nursing Society.

Visit the Mercy Cancer Center – Ada website on mercy.net or call 580-421-1141 for details.

Mercy, one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems and named the top large system in the U.S. for excellent patient experience by NRC Health, serves millions annually with nationally recognized care and one of the nation’s largest and highest performing Accountable Care Organizations in quality and cost. Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including 55 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has over 1,000 physician practice locations and outpatient facilities, more than 5,000 physicians and advanced practitioners and more than 50,000 caregivers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In fiscal year 2025 alone, Mercy provided more than half a billion dollars of free care and other community benefits, including traditional charity care and unreimbursed Medicaid.