Non-Surgical Radiation Treatment in Palm Coast, Florida

Florida Skin Cancer Institute will be your trusted partner in treating skin cancer and keloids through low-energy, image-guided superficial radiation therapy (IG-SRT). This type of treatment combines ultrasound to determine the depth and extent of the cancer with low energy superficial radiation for treatment. It is external, noninvasive, painless, and treats skin cancer as well as keloids. If you’re seeking non-surgical treatment in Palm Coast, Florida, our clinic provides expert care using advanced, FDA approved, IG-SRT technology. Our service will help you regain your healthy skin quickly and with little to no discomfort.

Other benefits of IG-SRT are:

• High cure rate Effective, painless, and non-invasive, IG-SRT is a highly effective option to cure basal and squamous cell skin cancers and prevent keloid recurrence after surgery. Cure rates are equal or higher than Mohs surgery! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8140015/
• No scarring
• IG-SRT is a bladeless treatment. It is a non-surgical treatment so does not cut through the skin to treat skin cancer, thus, painless and quick without any skin grafts, wound healing issues, or scars left behind.
• No restrictions Because no surgery is involved, patients will not need to stop taking medications such as blood thinners or other medications that would interrupt their medical treatment. Patients can continue their normal activities during treatment.

Megavoltage High-Energy Radiation 

You will find this type of radiation in hospital-based machines, including electrons and high-energy X-rays. These machines are designed to treat deep tumors. These are huge machines, less efficient, and produce more scatter (outside the area treated) radiation dose to the patient. The higher energy penetrates deep and actually spares the skin to be treated. Material has to be added on top of the skin due to the skin-sparing effect, creating uncertainty in radiation dose. Larger margins around the skin cancer (more normal skin treated) are also necessary compared to IG-SRT, treatment is more costly in comparison, and cure rates are not as high as Mohs surgery or IG-SRT.

Low Energy IG-SRT

This low-energy is perfect for treating skin conditions. When treating the skin, you do not want a skin-sparing effect…the dose is superficial in the skin where you want it. Smaller margins around the skin cancer are needed compared to high-energy radiation. Cure rates are equal to or higher than Mohs surgery!

Image Guided Superficial Radiotherapy (IG-SRT): Ultrasound combined with low-energy X-rays. Only penetrates the skin surface to minimize dose to underlying structures.

Florida Skin Cancer Institute offers IG-SRT for customized skin cancer treatment!