Advanced Treatment That Makes A Difference in Your Life!
The current standard of care for patients in the United States with Stage I and Stage II breast cancer is lumpectomy followed by six to seven weeks of whole breast, external radiation therapy delivered post-operatively.
Yet, in certain parts of the U.S., as few as 10% of eligible patients follow this standard of care. The primary reasons are: (1) The time, distance, or difficulty accessing a radiation treatment center, (2) the lingering negative perceptions among women that breast cancer treatment diminishes their sexuality and femininity thus avoiding early detection, and (3) a breast cancer recurrence rate that is still unacceptably high.
In an effort to overcome these obstacles, alternative methods of delivering radiation therapy have emerged. Intraoperative Electronic-Beam Radiation Therapy is a technique in which a single, targeted dose of radiation is delivered internally to the breast tissues surrounding the tumor bed using an electron beam emitter during surgery.
This method provides the radiation therapy in the operating room as one of the seamless steps of a one day. comprehensive session combining surgical removal of the cancer, radiation therapy and breast reconstruction. The SurRad™ all inclusive process also incorporates advanced diagnostics, wireless tumor localization and a host of other technological advancements to improve point of care imaging. “Explore our website to learn more about this breakthrough treatment for breast cancer and how we can treat breast cancer in a day.”
To obtain further information regarding The Center for Breast Surgery, breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, please visit breastquestion.com