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PeaceHealth Southwest
Medical Center
WHEN YOU AR E FACED
with a cancer diagnosis,
you become focused on
one thing—getting well
fast. Radiation treatments
are often used as part
of a treatment plan to
combat cancer. However,
effective, traditional,
external radiation
treatments can require
daily sessions for
up to six or seven weeks,
placing a burden on you
and your family.
New developments in radiation treatment have
resulted in encouraging news for cancer patients
and their loved ones. Brachytherapy is a type of
radiation that places pencil-lead-size sources
of radiation inside or next to the cancerous
tissue. Brachytherapy can be a highly successful
treatment for many types of cancer, including
prostate, cervical, endometrial, breast, skin, and
esophageal.
Brachytherapy is a significant advance in
cancer treatment. The technique allows the
oncology team at PeaceHealth
Southwest to pinpoint the
cancer and apply extremely
accurate dosing, often
resulting in better outcomes
for the patient.
Additional benefits of
brachytherapy include:
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Minimized side effects.
Surrounding healthy tissue is
spared exposure to radiation,
reducing possible side effects.
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Shorter treatment time.
A course of brachytherapy
can be completed in a
matter of days, rather than weeks as with
traditional radiation.
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Cost-effectiveness.
The shorter treatment
time and better outcomes result in cost savings
for both patient and provider.
If you are facing cancer, brachytherapy is
one more weapon you have in your cancer-
fighting arsenal. Talk with your doctor and
your oncology team about the possibility
of incorporating brachytherapy into your
treatment plan.
Picture perfect
PeaceHealth Southwest Imaging now offers lower
pricing for patients who pay out of pocket for imaging
services. Whether you have a high insurance deductible
or lack adequate insurance coverage, that’s good news.
Our new cash pricing is available at all PeaceHealth
Southwest Imaging outpatient locations, including the
new Vancouver Heights location just off 87th Avenue
in the 505 Medical Center Physicians Building.
Visit
swmedicalcenter.org/imaging
to find the
location nearest you. To make an appointment
for an imaging procedure, call the easySchedule
appointment line at
360-514-1234
.
Brachytherapy:
Fast, effective
cancer treatment
Regional Cancer Center
Radiation Oncology
and
CyberKnife
®
8821 NE 5th St., Vancouver, WA 98664
360-514-1900
The brachytherapy implants are
smaller than a grain of rice.
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