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Prostate Cancer Treatment
The Centre
The Fundació IMOR (Institut Mèdic d’Onco-Radioteràpia) is a specialized centre is dedicated to treat solely oncological patients. Its objective is to give efficient and personalized care, offering the most innovative medical technology in the provided areas of treatment.
The Fundació has a team of professional specialists in oncology radiation therapy, directed by Dr Benjamin Guix Ph D, who collaborate with such prestigious institutions as the M.A. Anderson Cancer Centre Hospital in Houston, USA ( Dr. Luis Delclós) and the Regional Centre for the Fight against Cancer in Montpellier , France (Dr. J.B. Dubois) who guarantee our scientific and care quality.
Fundació IMOR is a leading centre in outpatient External Radiation Therapy and Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy), using the most advanced technologies.
The offered treatments are:
A)External Radiation therapy
The Fundació IMOR has introduced in its facilities the latest technological advances in External Radiation therapy:
• Lineal Accelerator Varian® 2100 C latest generation with multilayer collimator.
• Oldelft®. Treatment Simulator
• 3D Plato® Treatment Planner and dosage system, which enables virtual simulations and inverse planning.
B) Brachytherapy (Internal Radiotherapy)
The Fundació offers various techniques in brachytherapy:
• HDR (high dosage rate) for prostate tumours, breast pathologies, gynaecological tumours, skin treatment, endobronchials etc.
• Ophthalmic Brachytherapy.
• Endovascular Brachytherapy.
• Permanent Implants (prostate).
C) Prostate Brachytherapy Unit
The Prostate Brachytherapy Unit of the Fundació IMOR, was born as an initiative from a team of doctors specialists in Radiation Therapy Oncology and Urology. Focused on the treatment of prostate cancer, the Unit's radiation therapists are leaders in the treatment of the initial stages of prostate cancer by means of two Brachytherapy techniques: permanent seed implants and High Dosage Rate implants. The Prostate Brachytherapey Unit of Fundació IMOR, will select the best treatment technique that suits your case, using the most advanced state-of the-art techniques available today worldwide.
Brachytherapy
New Technique in the treatment of prostate cancer Brachytherapy means "near-therapy" (from the Latin words). It consists of implanting low energy isotopes (iodine-125), encapsulated into seed, inside the prostate gland, by means of needles which are guided through the perineum, using a sophisticated transrectal ultrasound system. The radiation dosage is confined to the prostate and does not affect the adjacent structures, nor there is a significant radiation risk to surrounding people.
The most important advantages of Brachytherapy are:
• Avoids the delicate nature of an operation like the radical prostatectomy.
• Is an outpatient procedure; it requires just a few hours hospitalization.
• Allows a rapid recovery and a quick return to normal activity.
• Placement of the Iodine seeds can be done in a uniform way throughout the prostate, including the apex.
• The risk of bleeding during the implanting is minimal.
• The procedure is carried out just once.
• It is very well-tolerated by older patients with general poor health, as it avoids a long stay in bed.
• Sexual drive may be maintained in more than 90% of cases.
• No urinary incontinence.
• Efficiency of the treatment is backed up by more than ten years follow-up in the USA (Blasco, Radge, Stone...).
Types of Brachytherapy Treatments
The permanent seed implants are implanted in an hour, in an outpatient basis treatment. Tiny radioactive sources are placed with precision inside the prostate gland, using various needles and ultrasound control. The low energy radioactivity emitted by the seeds has a very short radius distance activity, limited to the prostate. This allows very high dosages to be administered to the prostate while the level of radiation reaching the adjacent tissues, bladder and rectum, is very low. The seeds continuously emit their radiation for weeks or months. The seeds are indicated in cases when the tumour is confined on the prostate, either in one or both lobes. The prostate brachytherapy is extremely well tolerated. Just a few hours after carrying out the implantation, the patient can be released from the clinic. Back to normal life can be performed as early as next day.
High Dosage Rate Implants The High Dosage Rate Brachytherapy is a procedure by which the radioactive sources are temporarily placed inside the prostate. Radiation is focused directly on the cancerous zone, protecting the neighbouring healthy tissue. Radioactive sources are introduced into the prostate by means of plastic needles, placed under precise ultrasound control. By means of a complex computer program, our experienced physicists team calculate the time each radioactive source must remain in place in order to give the tumour the dosage the doctor considers necessary. The use of complex algorithms enable the optimization of the dosage distribution in such a way that the volume to be treated receives high radiation dosages while the quantity irradiated on healthy tissue is minimized. The treatment lasts just a few minutes, and the tubes are withdraw. The high dosage rate brachytherapy is a highly precise treatment. That is why it is the ideal treatment for complex cases, which have had previous surgery or because of their characteristics are not suitable for treatment by permanent implants.
Medical team
The IMOR was founded by Dr Benjamin Guix in 1999. He is the scientific director and manager of the Institute. The medical team that is lead by Dr Guix is formed by specialists in Radiation Therapy Oncology, Psychologists and Physics.
You can see the CV of Dr Guix here
CRONOGRAM BY THERAPY GROUP
Prostate Seed Brachytherapy
Treatment day: Wednesday
Day 1 Monday
Arrival by Monday (AM )
Transfer direct to IMOR (visit + analysis+ ECG/RX) Instructions for surgery preparation and treatment (pre-medication)
Free night
Day 2 Tuesday
Free day. From 20:00 Fasting and some preparation needed as instructed on Monday.
Day 3 Wednesday
7:30 Pick up and transfer from Hotel to IMOR
From 8:00 Treatment Treatment will take about 3h including epidural anaesthesia
Around 11:00 transfer to a room inside IMOR, where you will rest and get monitorized.
Around 18:00 Transfer back to Hotel. Normal life within logical limitations
Day 4 Thursday 10:00 Visit to medical check out and free time or return home.
High Dosage Rate Prostate Brachyterapy
Treatment day: Wednesday
Day 1
Monday Arrival by Monday (AM )
Transfer direct to IMOR (visit + analysis+ ECG/RX) Instructions for surgery preparation and treatment (pre-medication) Free night
Day 2 Tuesday
Free day. From 20:00 Fasting and some preparation needed as instructed on Monday.
Day 3 Wednesday
7:30 Pick up and transfer from Hotel to IMOR
From 8:00 Exploration and Treatment with HDR Treatment will take about all day, including explorations.
Around 18:00 Transfer to Clinica Tres Torres (by ambulance) where you will stay overnight
Day 4 Thursday
9:00 Back to Clinic (by ambulance) Treatment to 18:00 and check out .
18:00 Return to Hotel or back home if you take a late flight. Normal life within reasonable limits
Day 5 Friday (Optional) Visit if you are staying in Barcelona, just as follow up (around 10:00)
Throughout your stay you can always refer to Clínica Tres Torres in case of Urgency
Medical Information Needed
In order to plan for you the best of treatments, please be advised that before your arrival we will need the following medical exams:
Last PSA values
Pathological Anatomy Report used for the diagnosis.
PRICES
Permanent Seed Brachytherapy 12.400€
Prostate HDR (High Dosis Brachytherapy) 7.500€ (one procedure)
In the case of the HDR treatment, if the patient needs two procedures, a special price applies
Prices include:
Pick up from Barcelona (El Prat) airport to clinic or hotel
Transfer to clinic on day of treatment
Transfer by Ambulance (HDR Treatment)
Treatment plus all needed supporting test
Check out on day after treatment
Return from clinic to hotel
Prices DO NOT include:
Hospital care for unexpected reasons including medical or pharmaceutical expenses
Transfer from hotel to airport on last day
Any expense not related to treatment during your stay
Payment Options
We accept coverage from AXA Insurance, Allianz, DKV, and BUPA Private Health Insurance. We accept also VISA payment.
Accomodation
Upon request, we can offer you excellent prices on nearby hotels
In order to organize pick up and transfer, we will need your flight schedule and hotel name (in case we did not assist you on the reserve), at least 48h before your arrival.
Legal Note
Your safety and satisfaction is our primary goal. For this reason, you need to be aware that medical treatment is always subjected to medical criteria that might be altered by the time of surgery and could force our doctors to cancel treatment. If due to medical reasons, the treatment would need to be cancelled, the patient will be only charged for the expenses of the initial medical exams. The cost of tests is about 500 pounds. Examples of medical reasons could be several, as abnormal findings on x- ray , electrocardiogram, and others.
Special payment terms
Due to the special nature of the treatment, where the radiation-active seed must be ordered specially for you, we will need a pre-payment equivalent to 50% of the treatment in advance.
WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH YOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND YOUR SERVICE.LET US KNOW ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT YOU MIGHT NEED
The Fundació IMOR (Institut Mèdic d’Onco-Radioteràpia) is a specialized centre is dedicated to treat solely oncological patients. Its objective is to give efficient and personalized care, offering the most innovative medical technology in the provided areas of treatment.
The Fundació has a team of professional specialists in oncology radiation therapy, directed by Dr Benjamin Guix Ph D, who collaborate with such prestigious institutions as the M.A. Anderson Cancer Centre Hospital in Houston, USA ( Dr. Luis Delclós) and the Regional Centre for the Fight against Cancer in Montpellier , France (Dr. J.B. Dubois) who guarantee our scientific and care quality.
Fundació IMOR is a leading centre in outpatient External Radiation Therapy and Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy), using the most advanced technologies.
The offered treatments are:
A)External Radiation therapy
The Fundació IMOR has introduced in its facilities the latest technological advances in External Radiation therapy:
• Lineal Accelerator Varian® 2100 C latest generation with multilayer collimator.
• Oldelft®. Treatment Simulator
• 3D Plato® Treatment Planner and dosage system, which enables virtual simulations and inverse planning.
B) Brachytherapy (Internal Radiotherapy)
The Fundació offers various techniques in brachytherapy:
• HDR (high dosage rate) for prostate tumours, breast pathologies, gynaecological tumours, skin treatment, endobronchials etc.
• Ophthalmic Brachytherapy.
• Endovascular Brachytherapy.
• Permanent Implants (prostate).
C) Prostate Brachytherapy Unit
The Prostate Brachytherapy Unit of the Fundació IMOR, was born as an initiative from a team of doctors specialists in Radiation Therapy Oncology and Urology. Focused on the treatment of prostate cancer, the Unit's radiation therapists are leaders in the treatment of the initial stages of prostate cancer by means of two Brachytherapy techniques: permanent seed implants and High Dosage Rate implants. The Prostate Brachytherapey Unit of Fundació IMOR, will select the best treatment technique that suits your case, using the most advanced state-of the-art techniques available today worldwide.
Brachytherapy
New Technique in the treatment of prostate cancer Brachytherapy means "near-therapy" (from the Latin words). It consists of implanting low energy isotopes (iodine-125), encapsulated into seed, inside the prostate gland, by means of needles which are guided through the perineum, using a sophisticated transrectal ultrasound system. The radiation dosage is confined to the prostate and does not affect the adjacent structures, nor there is a significant radiation risk to surrounding people.
The most important advantages of Brachytherapy are:
• Avoids the delicate nature of an operation like the radical prostatectomy.
• Is an outpatient procedure; it requires just a few hours hospitalization.
• Allows a rapid recovery and a quick return to normal activity.
• Placement of the Iodine seeds can be done in a uniform way throughout the prostate, including the apex.
• The risk of bleeding during the implanting is minimal.
• The procedure is carried out just once.
• It is very well-tolerated by older patients with general poor health, as it avoids a long stay in bed.
• Sexual drive may be maintained in more than 90% of cases.
• No urinary incontinence.
• Efficiency of the treatment is backed up by more than ten years follow-up in the USA (Blasco, Radge, Stone...).
Types of Brachytherapy Treatments
The permanent seed implants are implanted in an hour, in an outpatient basis treatment. Tiny radioactive sources are placed with precision inside the prostate gland, using various needles and ultrasound control. The low energy radioactivity emitted by the seeds has a very short radius distance activity, limited to the prostate. This allows very high dosages to be administered to the prostate while the level of radiation reaching the adjacent tissues, bladder and rectum, is very low. The seeds continuously emit their radiation for weeks or months. The seeds are indicated in cases when the tumour is confined on the prostate, either in one or both lobes. The prostate brachytherapy is extremely well tolerated. Just a few hours after carrying out the implantation, the patient can be released from the clinic. Back to normal life can be performed as early as next day.
High Dosage Rate Implants The High Dosage Rate Brachytherapy is a procedure by which the radioactive sources are temporarily placed inside the prostate. Radiation is focused directly on the cancerous zone, protecting the neighbouring healthy tissue. Radioactive sources are introduced into the prostate by means of plastic needles, placed under precise ultrasound control. By means of a complex computer program, our experienced physicists team calculate the time each radioactive source must remain in place in order to give the tumour the dosage the doctor considers necessary. The use of complex algorithms enable the optimization of the dosage distribution in such a way that the volume to be treated receives high radiation dosages while the quantity irradiated on healthy tissue is minimized. The treatment lasts just a few minutes, and the tubes are withdraw. The high dosage rate brachytherapy is a highly precise treatment. That is why it is the ideal treatment for complex cases, which have had previous surgery or because of their characteristics are not suitable for treatment by permanent implants.
Medical team
The IMOR was founded by Dr Benjamin Guix in 1999. He is the scientific director and manager of the Institute. The medical team that is lead by Dr Guix is formed by specialists in Radiation Therapy Oncology, Psychologists and Physics.
You can see the CV of Dr Guix here
CRONOGRAM BY THERAPY GROUP
Prostate Seed Brachytherapy
Treatment day: Wednesday
Day 1 Monday
Arrival by Monday (AM )
Transfer direct to IMOR (visit + analysis+ ECG/RX) Instructions for surgery preparation and treatment (pre-medication)
Free night
Day 2 Tuesday
Free day. From 20:00 Fasting and some preparation needed as instructed on Monday.
Day 3 Wednesday
7:30 Pick up and transfer from Hotel to IMOR
From 8:00 Treatment Treatment will take about 3h including epidural anaesthesia
Around 11:00 transfer to a room inside IMOR, where you will rest and get monitorized.
Around 18:00 Transfer back to Hotel. Normal life within logical limitations
Day 4 Thursday 10:00 Visit to medical check out and free time or return home.
High Dosage Rate Prostate Brachyterapy
Treatment day: Wednesday
Day 1
Monday Arrival by Monday (AM )
Transfer direct to IMOR (visit + analysis+ ECG/RX) Instructions for surgery preparation and treatment (pre-medication) Free night
Day 2 Tuesday
Free day. From 20:00 Fasting and some preparation needed as instructed on Monday.
Day 3 Wednesday
7:30 Pick up and transfer from Hotel to IMOR
From 8:00 Exploration and Treatment with HDR Treatment will take about all day, including explorations.
Around 18:00 Transfer to Clinica Tres Torres (by ambulance) where you will stay overnight
Day 4 Thursday
9:00 Back to Clinic (by ambulance) Treatment to 18:00 and check out .
18:00 Return to Hotel or back home if you take a late flight. Normal life within reasonable limits
Day 5 Friday (Optional) Visit if you are staying in Barcelona, just as follow up (around 10:00)
Throughout your stay you can always refer to Clínica Tres Torres in case of Urgency
Medical Information Needed
In order to plan for you the best of treatments, please be advised that before your arrival we will need the following medical exams:
Last PSA values
Pathological Anatomy Report used for the diagnosis.
PRICES
Permanent Seed Brachytherapy 12.400€
Prostate HDR (High Dosis Brachytherapy) 7.500€ (one procedure)
In the case of the HDR treatment, if the patient needs two procedures, a special price applies
Prices include:
Pick up from Barcelona (El Prat) airport to clinic or hotel
Transfer to clinic on day of treatment
Transfer by Ambulance (HDR Treatment)
Treatment plus all needed supporting test
Check out on day after treatment
Return from clinic to hotel
Prices DO NOT include:
Hospital care for unexpected reasons including medical or pharmaceutical expenses
Transfer from hotel to airport on last day
Any expense not related to treatment during your stay
Payment Options
We accept coverage from AXA Insurance, Allianz, DKV, and BUPA Private Health Insurance. We accept also VISA payment.
Accomodation
Upon request, we can offer you excellent prices on nearby hotels
In order to organize pick up and transfer, we will need your flight schedule and hotel name (in case we did not assist you on the reserve), at least 48h before your arrival.
Legal Note
Your safety and satisfaction is our primary goal. For this reason, you need to be aware that medical treatment is always subjected to medical criteria that might be altered by the time of surgery and could force our doctors to cancel treatment. If due to medical reasons, the treatment would need to be cancelled, the patient will be only charged for the expenses of the initial medical exams. The cost of tests is about 500 pounds. Examples of medical reasons could be several, as abnormal findings on x- ray , electrocardiogram, and others.
Special payment terms
Due to the special nature of the treatment, where the radiation-active seed must be ordered specially for you, we will need a pre-payment equivalent to 50% of the treatment in advance.
WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH YOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND YOUR SERVICE.LET US KNOW ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT YOU MIGHT NEED