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NON-SURGICAL SKIN CANCER TREATMENT
Seraly Dermatology is proud to offer Image-Guided Superficial Radiotherapy( IG-SRT) right in the comfort of the office. If you’ ve been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or some other form of non-melanoma skin cancer and have been told you need Mohs surgery, schedule an appointment to see if you’ re a candidate for a less-invasive alternative.
IG-SRT is a nonsurgical treatment that uses low levels of X-ray energy to kill cancer cells and allow normal tissue to grow back in its place. For many people dealing with skin cancer, IG-SRT can be a highly effective treatment option without the downtime, side effects, and cosmetic issues sometimes associated with surgery.
With IG-SRT, you will sit in a chair and a gel will be applied at the site of the cancer. Using an imaging wand, the care team can look at a detailed image of the cancer on screen. They will use that image to measure the size and shape of the tumor, calculate the dose of treatment, and define the treatment area. Once complete, the arm of the device will be placed over the treatment site and the exact dose of x-ray energy will be used to precisely target the cancer site without harming the healthy tissue around it.
Each treatment session takes about 15 minutes from the time you walk in the door to when you leave the office. You’ ll go back several times a week for a short treatment session, and in four to seven weeks treatment will be complete. The most recent large-scale study on IG- SRT shows a cure rate of greater than 99 %, which is equal to or better than the treatment rate experienced with Mohs surgery.
Over the past five years, more than 40,000 people have chosen to have their skin cancer treated with IG-SRT. Ongoing patient surveys show that 99.9 % of patients were happy with their decision to treat with IG-SRT and 99.8 % would recommend the treatment option to others.
At Seraly Dermatology, Dr. Mark Seraly will help you to select the treatment option that is right for you, and if you select IG-SRT, he will work with the team to develop a treatment plan specific to you. Over the course of treatment, Dr. Seraly will oversee your treatment regimen, meet with you periodically, and help you to manage any side effects.
Kelsey Rine is a licensed radiation therapist technologist( RTT), who is with patients throughout the course of their treatment. Your RTT will make sure that you’ re comfortable, address any questions or concerns, and review your progress with you at the beginning of each treatment session. Kelsey Rine is licensed in the state of Pennsylvania and is a member of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
Seraly Dermatology 222 East McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15367 724.969.2500
Seraly Skin Lab 220 East McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15367 724.969.2500 ext. 218
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