Mount Vernon launches charity-funded rectal cancer treatment

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 10:08 · Archive

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre has begun offering NICE-approved contact radiotherapy for rectal cancer, funded by a £100,000 charity grant.

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre has launched a NICE-approved contact radiotherapy programme for rectal cancer patients. The programme is funded by a £100,000 grant from East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity.

The treatment uses contact radiotherapy to target early and locally advanced rectal cancer. It aims to preserve bowel function and help patients avoid the need for a permanent stoma. Dr Mohammed Abdul-Latif, the clinical oncologist leading the programme, said the treatment would have a significant positive impact on patients' quality of life. One of the first patients to receive the treatment, Maureen Kelly, said she felt fortunate to have been given the opportunity and hoped it would help others facing similar circumstances.

Mount Vernon launches charity-funded rectal cancer treatment — Image: Hemel Gazette

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Charity funds new contact radiotherapy programme at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre to treat rectal cancerEast and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity has funded an innovative treatment at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre that could greatly improve the outcome for patients with rectal cancer.Hemel Gazette · 10 Nov, 12:30
Charity-funded treatment at Mount Vernon aims to help rectal cancer patientsMount Vernon Cancer Centre launches NICE-approved contact radiotherapy for rectal cancer, funded by £100,000 charity grant to help avoid permanent stomas.Herts Advertiser · 10 Nov, 09:47
Charity-funded treatment at Mount Vernon aims to help rectal cancer patientsMount Vernon Cancer Centre launches NICE-approved contact radiotherapy for rectal cancer, funded by £100,000 charity grant to help avoid permanent stomas.The Comet · 10 Nov, 09:47

In this story: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre · East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity · Dr Mohammed Abdul-Latif · Maureen Kelly

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