http://www.gammawest.com/ - For many people who have had a prostate cancer diagnosis, one of the initial major stresses is the fear of the unknown. At Gamma West Cancer Services in Utah, our specialists’ major goal is to ease these fears by providing you with useful information and by answering your questions. We are aware that without information and a plan you can feel rather helpless. Our specialists are here to help you determine which prostate cancer treatment plan works best for you. Our treatment center specializes in a prostate cancer treatment procedure called brachytherapy. In this treatment, a radioactive source is placed directly in the cancer tissue. For prostate cancer, there are two different methods of brachytherapy that we perform: permanent seed implants and temporary implants. Radiation in the form of brachytherapy is only one kind of prostate cancer treatment method. Other cancer treatments include surgery and chemotherapy. To determine which treatment method or combination of treatment methods will be most beneficial for your specific diagnosis, talk with one of our prostate cancer specialists in an initial consultation
