For further information visit the intraoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer page.
Breast Cancer
A1Med is always seeking the best new treatments for breast cancer as well as outstanding treatment centres to which international patients can apply. Some of the treatments and technologies may not already be well known in some countries so we are pleased to provide an introduction here.
Single dose intraoperative radiotherapy
Originally designed to treat brain cancer tumours, this is now finding a place with breast cancer.
After a lumpectomy the patient usually has 4-6 weeks of external radiotherapy as a precautionary measure, though this often results in radiation burn to sensitive skin. In contrast, intraoperative radiotherapy is delivered in as part of the lumpectomy, directly to the desired target area. This saves weeks of radiotherapy later and spares the skin and intervening healthy tissue.
A1Med currently features the following centres for breast cancer treatment
Radiotherapie Hirslanden, Zurich and Aarau, Switzerland
Radiotherapie Hirslanden is part of Switzerland's largest private healthcare provider and is based in the group's flagship hospital Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich and in their hospital in Aarau. Standards of accommodation are very high, including WLAN in every room. Personal care is excellent and English is spoken extensively and well.
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