SPECIALISTS ON PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT

The topic of the Medical Magazine broadcast on TVP Kraków was the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. One of the specialists who spoke was Dr. Marcin Hetnał, director of the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center.

The weekly Medical Magazine is a program presenting the diagnosis and treatment of diseases carried out in medical facilities in Lesser Poland. The episode aired yesterday (Monday, July 23) at 9.25 was devoted to the treatment of prostate cancer. It is one of the most common malignant tumors in men: in Europe it is the third cause of cancer deaths, in Poland it is second only to lung cancer in terms of incidence.

Materials for the mentioned episode were recorded, among others, at the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center, and among the specialists discussing the topic was Dr. Marcin Hetnał, director of the Center. He talked about the use of teleradiotherapy and brachytherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. Robert Maślankowski, operational director of the Center, discussed treatment standards in the Krakow center.

After Monday's broadcast, the episode will be available on TVP Kraków twice more on the following days:

Wednesday 25.07/7 at 35:XNUMX

Sunday 29.07/10 at 35:XNUMX

or online at the website Medical Magazine.