Electronic Brachytherapy Can
Cure Skin Cancer Without Surgery
CLINICAL BENEFITS
Clinical Outcomes 2023 of non-melanoma skin cancer treated with electronic brachytherapy
Electronic Brachytherapy Can
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Ear
This squamous cell carcinoma was treated with
40 Gy to a 3 mm depth and the area is completely clear
seen one year post treatment.
Squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Eye Lid
Basal cell carcinoma treated with 40 Gy to a 3 mm depth and
shows no sign of the cancer at one year post treatment
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Nose
This patient received electronic brachytherapy treatments and showed no evidence of crusting, scarring, or erythema after three weeks post treatment, and is completely clear two years post treatment.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Face
This squamous cell carcinoma was treated with 40 Gy to a 5 mm depth and shows no sign of the cancer at one year post treatment
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Many practices remain largely surgical with Mohs surgery, considered the standard treatment for people with skin cancer. Now, people with basal or squamous cell skin cancers have electronic brachytherapy as an excellent option.
Let us show you how it can be integrated into your practice.
Let us show you how it can be integrated into your practice.
Compare Options in Skin Cancer Treatments
Mohs Surgery
The skin cancer is cut out of the skin, making a wound and leaving a scar
The size and depth is only known after the cutting starts
Local anesthesia is used to dull the pain
More than 1 surgery needed to remove all the skin cancer
Scarring may need to be fixed with reconstructive surgery
Wound care required by changing bandages, no showering, and only minimum activities
Only 1 skin cancer can be treated at a time
Cure rates are 96% to 98%
Electronic brachytherapy
Delivers a targeted electrically generated X-rays with a painless dose of radiation to skin cancer
Treat the skin cancer cells and see it shrink over time
Anesthesia is NOT needed
Average 8 treatment sessions over 4 weeks
There is only slight hypopigmentation
There is little to no bleeding or wounds, so you can resume normal daily activities
Only 2 lesions can be treated at a time
Cure rates are 95% to 98%
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