What Are The Benefits of SpaceOAR Gel? – Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy

SpaceOAR™ Hydrogel is now available for prostate cancer patients being treated at Proton Therapy SG, Singapore Advanced Medicine. SpaceOAR Hydrogel is an absorbable, injectable gel that helps reduce the radiation dose delivered to the rectum in men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, decreasing the likelihood of side effects.

Contributed by: Dr Looi Wen Shen, Dr Wong Ru Xin, Dr Shaun Ho What is SpaceOAR hydrogel? SpaceOAR™ Hydrogel is an absorbable gel inserted via a minimally invasive procedure that creates a temporary space between the prostate and the rectum, helping to reduce the radiation exposure to the rectum. It has been evaluated in clinical […]

Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy In Singapore

Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Doctors At Singapore Advanced Medicine

Contributed by: Dr Looi Wen Shen, Dr Wong Ru Xin, Dr Shaun Ho Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Prostate cancer radiotherapy is available in different modalities at Singapore Advanced Medicine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Stereotactic Body PROTON Therapy Proton Therapy Conventional X-ray-based radiotherapy, e.g. IMRT or VMAT   Is prostate cancer radiotherapy needed? Patients with very low-risk […]