UHG PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT TO BE EXPANDED NATIONWIDE

Date Published: 28-Jan-2013

A new once-off prostate cancer treatment led by University Hospital Galway is to be expanded nationwide.

The National Prostate Brachytheraphy Service was officially launched at the Newcastle facility this week.

The treatment which involves seed implantation has been available to patients in the West for the past five years led by Professor Frank Sullivan, Consultant Radiation Oncologist.

440 men have availed of the treatment to date at UHG and it’s now being rolled out to St. Lukes Hospital in Dublin and Cork University Hospital.

Speaking to Galway Bay fm news at the launch, Professor Sullivan says brachytherapy is a technique to treat early stage, low risk prostate cancer and centres nationwide will now benefit from Galway’s lead.