The goal of any cancer treatment is to clear away malignant cells while leaving the remaining cellular landscape as intact as possible. MammoSite, a five-day, seed-based therapy, does that by directing radiation at only cancer-rich regions of the breast. After surgically removing cancerous growth, doctors insert a balloon with a catheter into the cavity left behind by the tumor. They can then thread radioactive seeds into the balloon to zap away any residual cancer cells.
RESULTS
No More Tumors — After five years,
women treated with MammoSite showed
no recurrent growths in their breasts.
A Fresh Choice — Women who thought mastectomy was preferable to the traditional six weeks of radiation now have a new option.