First Patients Receive New Cancer Treatment at Mount Vernon

Cancer treatment at Mount Vernon could help patients avoid permanent stomas

A new contact radiotherapy programme is giving hope to patients with early and locally advanced rectal cancer

Charity funds new contact radiotherapy programme at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre to treat rectal cancer

East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity has funded an innovative treatment at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre that could greatly improve the outcome for patients with rectal cancer.

First patients receive new cancer treatment at Mount Vernon

The first patients have received a new treatment for rectal cancer at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood that could help them avoid a permanent stoma. East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity provided £100,000 for the equipment. The treatment, known as contact radiotherapy, delivers radiation directly to the surface of the tumour. The aim is […]

Charity-funded treatment at Mount Vernon aims to help rectal cancer patients

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre launches NICE-approved contact radiotherapy for rectal cancer, funded by £100,000 charity grant to help avoid permanent stomas.