Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton announced Monday it will be the first hospital in North Georgia to offer the NanoKnife System as a surgical option for prostate cancer patients.
NGMC officials said the NanoKnife technology is a minimally invasive option that allows surgeons to treat hard-to-reach tumors.
“We are excited to offer the NanoKnife treatment as a new option for patients with prostate cancer,” Ron Lewis, MD, medical director for perioperative services at NGMC said. “Because this treatment doesn’t involve freezing or burning the tumor, there is less damage of healthy tissue, meaning fewer side effects and a quicker recovery.”
The treatment is commonly used to treat pancreatic cancer and uses small probes to deliver electrical currents that destroy tumors precisely where needed so that surrounding tissues are not damaged.
To learn more about surgical services at NGMC, visit nghs.com/surgery.
