Superficial radiation therapy is a non-invasive treatment for early non-melanoma skin cancer that can be an effective alternative to surgery.
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Superficial radiation therapy is a targeted technique which safely treats skin cancers to depths of a few millimetres, while sparing deeper, healthy tissues. It is a non-invasive treatment alternative which allows radiation to be safely delivered to regions adjacent to critical structures (such as eyelids).
Superficial radiation therapy is well tolerated by patients with mild side effects.
Skin brachytherapy is a type of superficial radiation therapy. It is a non-invasive radiation therapy treatment for early non-melanoma skin cancer that can be an effective alternative to surgery. The treatment uses low energy x-rays to target the cancerous site, with the ability to treat multiple lesions at once.
The treatment is suitable for those who wish to avoid surgery for medical or cosmetic reasons. It is also effective for patients on anticoagulants (blooding thinning medication) with no change to medication required during treatment.
Icon was the first in Asia-Pacific to provide skin brachytherapy treatment via the Esteya machine – a highly mobile device allowing for ease of access and precise accuracy to the cancer site. Read more.
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