Eye Brachytherapy

Radiation Therapy in Eye Tumors / Eye Brachytherapy

Some diseases can occur in the eyes, one of the most important organs in our body, due to different reasons. At Liv Hospital, the diagnosis and treatment of tumors in and around the eye is carried out with the collaboration of disciplines such as Ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Oncology and Endocrine Diseases.

Radiotherapy is Frequently Applied in Eye Tumors

Radiotherapy is often used in benign or malignant tumors of the eye and its surroundings. Radiotherapy may be required in benign lesions such as lymphangioma, capillary hemangioma, as well as in non-cancerous conditions such as thyroid exophthalmopathy (goiter-related eye dislocation), except in cases such as choroidal melanomas, iris and ciliary body melanomas, retionbasltom and metastases to the bottom of the eye.
 

How Is Eye Tumor Treated?

In eye and surrounding tumors, the treatment methods of eye cancer may vary according to the age, health status, type and stage of cancer. The methods applied in Liv Hospital for the treatment of eye and surrounding tumors are as follows:

Eye plaque brachytherapy: Today, one of the most important treatment methods for intraocular melanomas is brachytherapy. In treatment planning, criteria such as tumor structure, size, location, anatomical effects, visual status of the affected eye, age and general condition of the patient are taken into consideration. It is the process of applying radiation to the area to be treated with the help of special devices after the eye membranes are opened with a surgical procedure, and it is a form of treatment in which the patient is hospitalized for a few days with radioactive plaques placed under general anesthesia, and then the plaques are removed and sent home.
Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRS): It is the treatment method in which the radiotherapy device is applied externally while the patient is lying down. It is preferred in patients who are not suitable for plaque brachytherapy.
Unity 1.5 tesla MRI-linak-based radiotherapy: With this technology, which allows simultaneous eye position control and radiotherapy in suitable patients, it may be possible to irradiate the eye by controlling movement during treatment.
Brachytherapy in skin cancers around the eyes: Superficial brachytherapy, which is used not only in eye tumors but also in eyelid tumors, can sometimes provide treatment for skin cancer that is less cosmetic than surgical treatments.