American Hospital Dubai performs life-saving procedure for prostate cancer patient

What is real-time ultrasound-guided HDR brachytherapy? It is the latest form of treatment that combines ultrasound imaging and internal radiation simultaneously to attack cancer cells. The use of ultrasound imaging during radiation treatment helps doctors design precise radiation demarcation and dose distribution to limit damage to surrounding healthy tissues. This combined approach seamlessly integrates surgical planning, process, and performance in the same time period compared to conventional methods, which use ultrasound imaging and treatment delivery in separate stages.

HDR brachytherapy is also cost-effective, has a lower risk of complications, and allows for faster patient recovery by prioritizing comfort, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Led by Dr. Tarek Dufan, Head of Radiation Oncology at American Hospital Dubai, this high-precision ultrasound-guided procedure used a radioactive source called iridium-192, gaining increasing preference as a monotherapy to treat low-risk and prostate cancers. intermediate. The multidisciplinary team at American Hospital Dubai, which included radiation therapy technologists, nurses, medical physicists, anesthesiologists, radiation oncologists and urologists, supported Dr. Dufan.

Dr Muhammad Elmussareh, Consultant Urologist at American Hospital Dubai, played a crucial role in reviewing the patient before the procedure, using real-time ultrasound-guided imaging on the day of the procedure, reviewing the images with the radiation oncology team and evaluating the function of the patient’s lower urinary tract to optimize the treatment field.

American Hospital Dubai, a regional leader in next-generation cancer treatments and innovative therapies, has successfully implemented cutting-edge treatment programs such as transrectal, real-time and ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy to expand its HDR brachytherapy program. .