Part 2 of the ABC News series visits two patients with life-threatening recurrent cancers. In this installment, we meet Jack, an avid race car driver whose prostate cancer returned after treatment two years ago. Jack understands the devastating effects of cancer; he lost four siblings to the disease. Jack approached his cancer treatment as he approached racing; he planned to win. Jack is a winner, thanks to his willingness to seek out the best treatment solution, even though far away from home.
Meet Nicole, faced with the recurrence of an aggressive head/neck cancer. One solution was to remove her tongue to save her life. Luckily she found Dr. Hayes, who offered a different answer. Using brachytherapy and hyperthermia, Nicole kept her tongue and her ability to speak and swallow normally. Both patients are now one-year cancer-free.
Both cases were treated at Gamma West Cancer Services using brachytherapy and the Pyrexar BSD-500 Interstitial Hyperthermia System. See the video and full transcript at www.Good4Utah.com
See the complete ABC News series Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5