Cancer patients who suffer recurrent tumours may now be spared the ordeal of repeat surgeries thanks to an investment of £40,000 by Rosemere Cancer Foundation to help the Plastic Surgery Department at the Royal Preston Hospital buy an Electrochemotherapy machine (ECT machine).
ECT is a new, innovative therapy for harder to treat patients – patients whose cancer deposits keeps coming back – and the machine’s arrival in Preston significa que o hospital é um dos poucos centros do Reino Unido capaz de oferecer esse novo procedimento. Permitir que o medicamento quimioterapia alcance exatamente onde é o mais necessário - eles criam poros temporários para deixar o remédio (eletroporação). Os efeitos colaterais. Como equipe, tivemos a sorte de ter a oportunidade de testar equipamentos ECT sem nenhum custo. A partir deste estudo, fomos capazes de demonstrar a experiência do paciente e os benefícios de resultados, especialmente para o câncer de mama e pele. ”
ECT combines the administration of low dose chemotherapy medicines to selectively kill tumour cells, which in many cases are given intravenously, followed by the delivery of brief and intense electric pulses using needle electrodes directly into the tumour.
The electric pulses make the cancer cells more permeable to enable the chemotherapy medicine to reach exactly where it is most needed – they create temporary pores to let the medicine in (electroporation).
Sofiane Rimouche, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, explained: “Electrochemotherapy is hugely beneficial to patients as it is an alternative to recurrent surgery or higher dose chemotherapy on its own or with radiotherapy, which all potentially have significant side-effects.
“Different shaped electrodes or plates are used depending on the tumour size, extent, shape and location. As a team, we were extremely lucky to be given the opportunity to trial ECT equipment at no cost. From this trial, we were able to demonstrate patient experience and outcome benefits especially for breast and skin cancer.”
O Sr. Rimouche acrescentou:“ No final do julgamento, sentimos a perspectiva de não poder continuar a oferecer ECT foi um passo significativo para trás para o atendimento ao paciente e a qualidade de vida, e é por isso que abordamos a Rosemere Cancer Foundation for Ajuda. Felizmente, a instituição de caridade apoiou nossa oferta e agora podemos continuar fornecendo o ECT conforme necessário ”
Rosemere Cancer Foundation Works para trazer tratamentos e serviços de câncer de classe mundial para pacientes com câncer de todo o Lancashire e South Cumbria sendo tratados em Rosemere Cancer Center, o Centro de Tratamento Especialista da Região = o Oito Hospital Local Hospital. e terapias que o NHS não pode pagar. Downtown in Business
The charity funds cutting edge equipment, research, training and other cancer services and therapies that the NHS is unable to afford. For further information on its work, including how to make a donation, visit www.rosemere.org.uk
