TIRANA, August 16/ATA/ More than 400 patients diagnosed with skin tumors will now be treated through the Orthovoltage device installed at the Oncology service, the Department of Radiotherapy at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center in Tirana.
Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu said that, “This Orthovoltage device offers personalized treatment for patients with skin cancer”.
“The device offers maximum precision in the application of therapeutic doses; improvement of clinical results and reduction of side effects”, said Koçiu.
The minister appreciated that, “The medical team is already trained in the most advanced techniques and will work closely with each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan”.
“The orthovoltage device was installed in the framework of the cooperation between the Albanian government and the Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna”, she said.
Head of the radiotherapy unit at the “Mother Teresa” Hospital Orges Spahiu said that this type of radiation has a low intensity; it is not dangerous either for the population or for the staff working here.
“We all carry a dosimeter in our white shirt, which shows normal values during the work process,” said the doctor.
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