Is the Beatson part of the NHS?
The Beatson is based within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on the Gartnavel Hospitals campus and includes non-surgical specialist oncology and clinical haematology.
What is the name of the Cancer Hospital in Glasgow?
The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWSCC; formerly called the Beatson Oncology Centre) is a specialised cancer care centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
How is the Beatson funded?
Donations. We are extremely generously supported by Cancer Research UK and so do not purposefully solicit contributions to our work directly from the general public. Rather, we work with the charity to help their efforts in fundraising on our behalf.
What doctor does brachytherapy?
In most brachytherapy procedures, a doctor who specializes in radiation therapy, called a radiation oncologist, uses a needle or catheter to place the encapsulated radioactive material inside the body directly on or near a tumor.
Is brachytherapy better than surgery?
The authors conclude that surgery and brachytherapy with EBRT showed comparable overall survival. Both modalities were superior to EBRT alone. Furthermore, brachytherapy with EBRT showed superior overall survival compared with surgery or EBRT alone.
How long does brachytherapy last?
High-dose rate brachytherapy lasts about 30 minutes. Your doctor inserts the radioactive material into the prostate. The doctor may use a computerized robot to do this. The radioactive material is removed right away after treatment.
What is the Beatson Cancer Centre?
The cancer centre provides cancer patients and staff with the most cutting-edge equipment, treatments and surroundings to treat cancer. As a regional service, The Beatson has clinical links through service delivery with 16 West of Scotland hospitals across five NHS Health Boards. Why are they needed?
Where can I find more information about the Beatson West of Scotland?
To find out more please visit The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre website here. The Beatson is based within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on the Gartnavel Hospitals campus and includes non-surgical specialist oncology and clinical haematology.
What does the Beatson do?
The Beatson provides all the radiotherapy, and much of the chemotherapy, for patients with cancer in Scotland’s west.
Where is the Beatson Hospital in Glasgow?
World-class facilities The Beatson is based within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on the Gartnavel Hospitals campus and includes non-surgical specialist oncology and clinical haematology. Equipped to an extremely high standard, it has 146 inpatient beds, 48 chemotherapy stations and 12 linear accelerators for delivering radiotherapy.