Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy uses radiation to treat cancer, either from outside or inside the body. The state-of-the-art radiotherapy centre is equipped with a linear accelerator (LINAC) – an advanced machine that allows the targeting of tumours with precision in virtually any area of the body.

With high-energy x-rays, radiotherapy destroys cancer cells to shrink a tumour or slow its growth, typically over days or weeks. The LINAC shapes the x-rays to match the shape of a tumour, so that it treats all of the cancer and only a small area around it. As a result, it minimises damage to healthy cells.

At Marcelle Ruth, radiotherapy treatment is prescribed by a consultant oncologist and delivered in a dedicated room called a “bunker”, which is designed to ensure safety of both patients and staff. Treatment is delivered by a highly skilled team of doctors, physicists, therapists and nurses.