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the Central New York Community the latest cancer fighting technology.

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GliaSite® Radiation Therapy System

illustration of gliasite procedure

Most often prescribed for recurrent brain tumors, the GliaSite Radiation Therapy System (RTS) is designed to deliver site-specific internal radiation therapy and minimize radiation exposure to healthy brain tissue.

The GliaSite delivers radiation utilizing a liquid radioactive source placed inside a balloon catheter. Targeted tissue receives a high dose of radiation, while exposure to healthy tissue is minimized. Treatment is administered for 3 to 7 days.

For more information please visit www.proximatherapeutics.com