The Brachytherapy Unit

We have a high and low dose rate brachytherapy unit for radiotherapy treatment of cancer patients.

This technique consists of implanting radioactive material directly or close to the tumour, which allows a higher dose to be used in smaller areas and thus reduces the time of exposure to the treatment.

Low-dose implants (LDR) remain in the body for hours or days, while high-dose implants (HRD) remain in the body for only a few minutes during each treatment.

There are currently more than 20 active protocols applicable to different types of tumours, highlighting their role in the treatment of prostate and breast tumours, gynaecological tumours and soft tissue sarcomas.