Carolina Regional Cancer Center Installs Superficial Unit
Carolina Regional Cancer Center (CRCC) announces the installation and commissioning of a new superficial treatment machine for the treatment of skin cancers and Keloids.
Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) February 1, 2006
Carolina Regional Cancer Center (CRCC) announces the installation and commissioning of a new superficial treatment machine for the treatment of skin cancers and Keloids. The machine replaces an older superficial machine previously decommissioned. The unit is a Gulmay D3100 100KV Superficial X-ray Therapy System. The machine is wall mounted and located in a shielded treatment room, which was completed with the building expansion in December of 2005.
Gulmay Medical is the world’s leading supplier of superficial x-ray therapy equipment. The D3100 model, introduced in late 2004, is approved by the FDA (510K No: K962613 refers). The unit appears similar to an x-ray arm located in a dental office. “The unit has numerous filters and treatment cones of various sizes to provide the optimal treatment dose and delivery as prescribed by the physician,” said Peter Hepburn, Chief Operating Officer. “The unique state of the art design ensures accurate reliable treatment delivery. Advanced electronics include many features that bring safety to both patient and operator.”
CRCC will immediately begin scheduling patients for treatment. “Superficial radiotherapy is highly effective in the treatment of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin,” said Dr. Williams. “It is an excellent alternative to surgery which could be disfiguring. Advantages of superficial therapy over more conventional electron beam treatments include the ability to treat smaller margins and reduce the radiation dose to surrounding tissues. The Gulmay Therapy System allows quick and accurate set-ups, which is extremely beneficial for patient care. We look forward to providing this service to the people of Horry County and the surrounding area.”
“We also plan to utilize the superficial unit to treat Keloids, a benign skin disorder that responds well to low dose radiation,” added Dr. Goetowski. “The superficial room was specifically designed to provide a comfortable, patient friendly environment.”
CRCC welcomes referrals from local area physicians. Please call 843-449-9415 to schedule a consult regarding possible treatment.
About Carolina Regional Cancer Center
Carolina Regional Cancer Center is a health care facility that provides comprehensive radiotherapeutic services and treatments. The state of the art center is located at 4708 Oleander Drive, Myrtle Beach, S. C.
CRCC has three board-certified radiation oncologists, one board-eligible radiation oncologist, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and treatment planning and treatment delivery specialists among its 30 full-time staff members.
R. Steven Bass, M. D., is the Clinical Director of CRCC. Dr. Bass has special interest in prostate and gastrointestinal tract cancers. He is a former chief resident at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He graduated medical school from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. and undergraduate, with highest honors, from the University of Florida with degrees in biochemistry and microbiology and cell science.
Todd Williams, M. D., has done extensive research in radiation therapy and has received numerous grants to fund his work. He completed his residency in radiation oncology at MUSC, and remains an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the school. An invited reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Williams has lectured at events sponsored by MUSC and other organizations. He has published nine articles and five abstracts or manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and has special interest in lung, head, neck and esophageal cancers.
Paul G. Goetowski, M. D., has a special interest in breast, lung and brain cancers. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was chief resident. He was the former Director of Cancer Care Institute of Carolina at Aiken Regional Medical Centers for 13 years. He is also associate clinical professor at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Stephen R. Andrews, D. O., has been published for his research on prostate cancer and soft tissue sarcomas. He also has a particular interest in breast cancer. He obtained his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in radiation oncology from Fox Chase Cancer Center in December 2005 where he served as chief resident. Dr. Andrews is board eligible and licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information about CRCC and its progressive treatment capabilities please visit our Web site www. CRCCmd. com or by calling 843-449-9415.
About Gulmay Medical
Gulmay Medical is the world’s leading supplier of superficial x-ray therapy equipment. Based in the UK with offices in the USA, Gulmay Medical is committed to a program of designing and building high quality state of the art x-ray therapy equipment backed by award winning after sales technical support.
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