Radiation Oncology

Canonsburg General Hospital is partnered with the Allegheny General Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology to initiate a prostate cancer seed implant program.

Seed implantation of the prostate [brachytherapy] has revolutionized the treatment of prostate cancer by allowing many patients to choose a safe and highly effective form of treatment that is minimally invasive.

Seed implant therapy has reduced the post-operative recovery time from 6-8 weeks for conventional prostate removal down to one or two days for seed implant patients. In addition, patients properly selected for this therapy have cure rates that are equal or better than any other form of treatment including radical surgery.
 

Physicians

Radiation Oncology

Mark G. Trombetta, MD

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http://www.aghradiationoncology.com/

Last Updated: November 02, 2009