Corewell Health leads region with new non-surgical skin cancer therapy

The Corewell Health Care Center in St. Joseph is expanding its cancer care services with a new treatment option available for radiation therapy of basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. The care center now offers superficial radiation treatment (SRT) to people diagnosed with skin cancer and is the only health system in Southwest Michigan to offer this treatment.

A gentler treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers, SRT delivers a low dose of radiation directly to the cancerous tissue, destroying the cancer cells while minimizing scarring and damage to surrounding healthy tissues. This technology also has lower energy that results in less toxicity than before.

Using sophisticated software, this new technology tailors each treatment plan to a patient’s unique needs, resulting in improved outcomes and greater patient satisfaction. In addition, SRT can treat various dermatological conditions, including keloids and other non-malignant skin lesions.

Patients undergoing treatment say they have experienced minimal discomfort and downtime, with no incisions, anesthesia or surgical scarring, allowing for a rapid return to their daily activities.

Anyone that has a skin cancer diagnosis can contact the Corewell Health Care Center in St. Joseph for more information. They are located at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Radiation Oncology St. Joseph, 1234 Napier Avenue. To schedule an appointment, please call 269-983-8888.