High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Treatment of Skin Cancer

Mary Washington Hospital Radiation Oncology is offering a new treatment option for patients with skin cancer. This noninvasive treatment offers the use of a highly radioactive source to treat skin lesions for a short duration of time. The treatment is localized and customized to the area being treated by numerous devices such as flaps, molds, or cone shaped applicators.

HDR brachytherapy treatment requires a referral from your dermatologist.

Benefits of HDR Brachytherapy treatment for skin cancer:

• Fewer treatment sessions
• Non-invasive
• Convenient, short treatments (about two minutes long)
• Minimal side effects
• Spares healthy tissue
• Customizable per patient
• Excellent cosmetic after look, with excellent local control of the cancer