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"Radiation has always been a little scary to me, but the fact that the technicians could stay in the room with me during treatment increased my comfort tremendously. And 5 days of treatment instead of the 33 I needed for my first lumpectomy? What a relief!"
— Sandra W.
Treating with eBx
Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx™) is a type of radiation therapy that utilizes a miniaturized X-ray source to apply radiation directly to the cancerous site. The goal is to direct the radiation dose to the size and shape of the cancerous area, sparing healthy tissue and organs. Brachytherapy has proven to be a highly successful treatment for cancers of the endometrium, breast and skin.
The Axxent® eBx System from Xoft® is a proprietary electronic brachytherapy platform designed to deliver isotope-free (non-radioactive) radiation treatment in virtually any clinical setting.
The Axxent System has similar dose rates to HDR. However, the dose fall-off rate is lower, so the patient receives less dose to critical organs and healthy tissue.
Advantages of Axxent eBx:
- Non-radioactive radiation treatment
- Due to the unique characteristics of the Axxent eBx System, medical personnel can remain in the room with the patient
- Delivers therapeutic dose directly to the cancerous site
- Unlike radioactive isotopes, less radiation is delivered to surrounding healthy organs and tissue*
References
*Dickler, et al. "A Dosimetric comparison of MammoSite high dose rate brachytherapy and Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy," Brachytherapy (6) 2007, 164–168. "A Dosimetric comparison of Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy and Ir-192 HDR brachytherapy in the treatment of endometrial cancer," Brachytherapy (7) 2008, 154.