Cancer is a disease that continues to wreak havoc on patients in communities around the country. The OC Skin Institute in Orange County C.A. has a new method called the Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) radiation system. It allows patients with non-melanoma skin cancer to be treated using an isotope-free radiation source that is targeted to the affected region and has been proven to deliver excellent cosmetic results.
It has a cure rate of 97.5% without the associated pains.
How electronic brachytherapy works
A radiation physicist and radiation oncologist work together to develop an individualized plan for a particular patient. During treatment, the area of the skin to be treated is isolated, and the rest of the skin area shielded. This procedure allows rapid dose to fall off as only the affected region is exposed to radiation.
The X-ray treatment is then administered. It takes 10 minutes to complete the treatment, and a patient can continue with normal life. One requires 8-10 sessions and in a week you can have 2-3 sessions. The other traditional methods include burning the tumor or surgically removing it. It is a non-evasive skin cancer treatment method and the small scar left is gone within 1.5 years. The system has been tested for the last five years and has a solid scientific prove that it works. It’s a combination of safe, reliable and painless technology.
Ideal Target Patients for this skin cancer treatment
Patients with medical comorbidities and those whose tumor is in sensitive locations like the nose, ear and groin regions find it attractive. Those who need to return to work immediately and those who live far from a treatment center are also encouraged to seek these services.
Advantages of electronic brachytherapy
- Minimal after effects and discomforts
- Patients can be treated outside of a vault. It allows doctors to travel outside of a facility
- It’s a comfortable and pain-free treatment method. The typical methods include burning the place or surgery
- Low toxicity
- No recurrence
- Doesn’t require a hospital to build new structures
- Has allowed doctors to expand patient coverage and clinical practice
Cancer treatment doesn’t have to be a punishment. Contact our doctors today to learn more or to schedule a consultation.