Radiation Therapy
Radiation treatments are used to kill breast cancer cells. Radiation can be given externally or internally. Learn how radiation works, and what side effects may occur.
SAVI Breast Brachytherapy Device
After a lumpectomy,, you may need radiation treatments to kill off any possible remaining cancer cells. Radiation is done to help prevent a recurrence, or return, of breast cancer. Brachytherapy, or internally-delivered radiation, is a technique that spares healthy tissue and treats only the tissue around your tumor cavity.
After a lumpectomy,, you may need radiation treatments to kill off any possible remaining cancer cells. Radiation is done to help prevent a recurrence, or return, of breast cancer. Brachytherapy, or internally-delivered radiation, is a technique that spares healthy tissue and treats only the tissue around your tumor cavity.
How does Radiation Work on Breast Cancer?
Cancer cells grow and divide much more quickly than healthy cells, and their internal functions are not well organized. This makes them more susceptible to damage from radiation treatment, and therefore less able to repair themselves and recover. There are two methods of radiation treatment, and some side effects you should know about.
Cancer cells grow and divide much more quickly than healthy cells, and their internal functions are not well organized. This makes them more susceptible to damage from radiation treatment, and therefore less able to repair themselves and recover. There are two methods of radiation treatment, and some side effects you should know about.
Balloon Catheter Radiation - Accelerated Partial Breast Radiation
External beam radiation for breast cancer treatment usually takes 5 to 7 weeks. A new kind of brachytherapy (internal beam radiation) takes only 5 to 7 days, with great effectiveness and fewer side effects. Read about balloon catheter radiation and how it may benefit you.
External beam radiation for breast cancer treatment usually takes 5 to 7 weeks. A new kind of brachytherapy (internal beam radiation) takes only 5 to 7 days, with great effectiveness and fewer side effects. Read about balloon catheter radiation and how it may benefit you.
DVS – Dose Verification System for Prevention of Radiation Burns
A tiny implanted dosimeter can help prevent excess radiation to your breast, saving you from burns and preserving healthy tissue. It is part of the DVS – Dose Verification System. Learn how this technology can benefit you, if you're having radiation therapy for breast cancer.
A tiny implanted dosimeter can help prevent excess radiation to your breast, saving you from burns and preserving healthy tissue. It is part of the DVS – Dose Verification System. Learn how this technology can benefit you, if you're having radiation therapy for breast cancer.