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 […]

How Much Does Proton Therapy Cost In Singapore

Dr Looi Wen Shen provides Proton Beam Therapy and was trained in the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute

Contributed by: Dr Looi Wen Shen, Dr Wong Ru Xin, Dr Shaun Ho Financing Proton Therapy Radiotherapy Treatment- Singaporeans Price The proton therapy cost depends on the diagnosis and number of treatment sessions. At Singapore Advanced Medicine, packages start from SGD $40,000. Medishield for Proton Therapy Cost Depending on the diagnosis, Medishield (available to all […]