Posts Tagged ‘prostate cancer’

Procedure Targets Cancer, Limits Exposure to Surrounding Tissue Leesburg, VA  – (September 18, 2007) – Inova Loudoun Hospital is now offering radioactive seed implantation for patients with early-stage prostate cancer.  Using radioactive seeds implanted directly at the site of the tumor, the procedure spares surrounding healthy tissue with fewer side-effects than standard therapies. “Prostate seed implant is…