Funded in part by donations from the community and dedicated in March 1997, the Oncology Center at Havasu Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art facility that’s on the forefront in the fight against cancer. The Center’s board certified Radiation Oncologist and a fully licensed staff offer a variety of treatment options using both hi-tech equipment and procedures. For example, Prostate Brachytherapy, a treatment for prostate cancer, uses tiny radioactive “seeds,” about the size of a grain of rice, that are implanted into the treatment area to emit very low energy radiation. The Oncology Center also features a state-of-the-art Simulator, a specialized X-ray system that helps our radiologist pinpoint the exact target area to receive radiation therapy. In addition, our Linear Accelerator delivers a uniform dose of high-energy x-rays that can destroy cancer cells while leaving the surrounding normal tissue untouched.
