Mammosite HDR Cancer Treatment

Fast results, easier recovery.

Mammosite is a form of HDR, High Dose Rate Radiation Therapy, used to treat prostate cancer and early-stage breast cancer by delivering partial breast irradiation. Mammosite treatment lasts about 5 days post-lumpectomy.

We highly recommend this treatment to women who have taken action against breast cancer early as it has such a high rate of patient satisfaction.

This form of radiotherapy is used once the cancer has been removed to disrupt any future growth of harmful cells.

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Mammosite Cancer Treatment Benefits

Mammosite is one of the fastest procedures available to treat cancer when compared to the average 30-days of other therapies.

A 5-year clinical trial proves that most patients have great cosmetic results, no local cancer recurrence - and they would recommend the treatment without question!

Other advantages of mammosite high dose rate therapy include:

Radiation to Surrounding Tissue is Minimal
Targets Likely Recurrence Locations
Fast Recovery
Fast Procedure
Lower (if any) Radiation Side Effects
Administered for Cancer Types:
- Prostate
- Breast

Mammosite Cancer Treatment Therapy Procedure and Technique

Radiation Oncology Consultation

During your consultation with Coastal CyberKnife & Radiation Oncology, you will find answers to the questions you have and learn about life-saving positive solutions that we offer to defeat cancer.

We will review, in detail, your medical and family history, overall health and concerns to discern:

Radiotherapy Solutions Recommendations
Therapy Management Options
Potential Side Effects and What It Means to You
Address Concerns Your Family May Have
Answers to Procedures and Techniques
Alternative Treatment Options

Cancer Therapy Delivery

During your lumpectomy, a single intra-mammary catheter will be placed by robot to painlessly deliver your radiotherapy to the area of the lump. A Mammosite balloon with catheter will be placed through a small incision and filled with a sterile solution. The catheter will remain through the 5-day treatment and be covered to protect the site.

Imagery-guided technology will then confirm placement for our doctors and a treatment plan is developed. Treatment planning is completed by the radiation oncologist and medical physicist who will map out the optimal treatment delivery plan for individual tumor size, shape and placement.

Treatments for the breast generally last 10-minutes to half-an-hour - directly to the surgical site - and the average patient requires 2 procedures every day for 5 days. Once the dosage is in place, the catheters will be removed and you may go home!

Post-Treatment: Quality Assurance

After treatment delivery, you will be allowed to rest until anesthesia wears off and you may return to your usual daily routines. Follow your doctor's specific instructions, which may include no heavy lifting or strenuous activities. This may be suggested for 3 - 5 days post-treatment.

Follow-ups begin 3 months after the procedure, and then repeated every 6 - 12 months. We will be looking at any side effects you may be facing as well as evaluating to ensure cancer does not reoccur.

Disclaimer: The material on the CoastalCyberKnife.com website is informational only and should not be used in place of advice from a medical professional. If you have questions about a specific treatment, please ask our radiation oncologists by calling our locations of practice.

Fort Pierce: (772) 293-0377
Port St. Lucie: (772) 336-2797
Okeechobee: (863) 467-9500