Non-Surgical Skin CancerTherapy (Brachytherapy)

Surgical treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer is effective, but it is invasive, and it can leave postoperative cosmetic concerns in places patients care about.

To minimize that trauma and recovery, Macias Dermatology offers electronic brachytherapy to Fresno and Central Valley patients: a state-of-the-art alternative that treats the cancer while disrupting far less of your life.

Electronic brachytherapy delivers superficial radiation to the targeted cancer using a miniaturized electronic X-ray. The delivery is painless and precise, minimizing exposure to the surrounding skin and organs.

It is used for the treatment of basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers, as well as certain other skin disorders.

Treatment begins with an assessment by a radiation oncologist to establish the extent of your cancer and your candidacy, from which an individualized treatment plan is created.

The number and length of your treatments depend on the size, location and type of cancer. Sessions are usually scheduled twice each week for approximately four weeks.

If you have been diagnosed with a basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer and want to understand the alternatives to surgery, this therapy exists for exactly that conversation.

Talk to us. We will arrange the oncologist assessment that determines whether electronic therapy is the right treatment for your particular cancer.