brachytherapy

Staff at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre in Guildford are celebrating a milestone after treating their 500th rectal cancer patient using a cutting-edge radiotherapy technique. As one of only four centres in the UK offering treatment with the contact brachytherapy Papillon machine, Royal Surrey serves not only the south of England and Wales but also treats […]

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool has partnered with Canadian software company Limbus AI to trial and co-develop a commercial AI-based autocontouring tool for brachytherapy cervical cancer treatment. Brachytherapy involves placing an intense radiation source inside or in close contact with tumour cells. This makes it well suited to treating tumours in particular parts of the body such […]

A collaboration between Royal Surrey County Hospital’s anaesthetic, oncology and radiotherapy teams to introduce the use of an inhaled painkiller for cancer patients has won two awards. Their use of Penthrox for cervical cancer patients is said to be a UK first and won top prize at the Association of Anaesthetists’ winter scientific meeting, as […]

Prostate cancer specialists from the radiotherapy department at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust are thought to be the first in the world to use an innovative technique to help patients receiving treatment for prostate cancer. Some patients receiving radiotherapy for prostate cancer will have their treatment split into two parts. The first stage […]

Independent hospital and charity The London Clinic says it is the first independent hospital in the UK to employ OncoSil, said to be a breakthrough new treatment for pancreatic cancer. OncoSil is a single use brachytherapy device that delivers a pre-determined dose of beta radiation directly into cancerous tissue. It is used in combination with […]

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has installed a Symphony Patient Transport System and reports that it has minimised the risk of manual handling injuries through a low friction air bearing to transition patients from one modality to another, requiring only two members of staff. The system has also improved patient comfort and maximised workflow efficiencies. […]

Brachytherapy nurse specialist Claire Deering, lead urology/brachytherapy nurse specialist Donna Higgins, professor of urology and clinical director Professor Stephen Langley, consultant clinical oncologist Carla Perna and Oncology Systems Limited clinical specialist Serafine O’Brien. St Luke’s Cancer Centre, part of the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has transformed the way it delivers prostate brachytherapy […]

Rugby star Matt Dawson launches a campaign to drive awareness of brachytherapy, dubbed ‘The best kept secret in cancer treatment’ as it is little known by sufferers from cancer.   Former England Rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson has launched a campaign to raise awareness about brachytherapy.  The campaign and www.aboutbrachytherapy.com website are supported by […]