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Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy at UCLA - California Endocurietherapy (CET) Program
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| Dr. Jeffrey Demanes, founder of the California Endocurietherapy Cancer Center (CET) and Dr. Mitchell Kamrava |
About Brachytherapy and CET
At the California Endocurietherapy (CET) Program at UCLA, we have over 30 years specializing in internal radiation treatment, also known as brachytherapy and specifically in High Dose Rate brachytherapy (HDR). Treatment for cancer may consist of many modalities including surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation. Radiation can be delivered externally, internally, or both. Our radiation oncologists are among the most experienced in brachytherapy and offer fellowship training for this subspecialty. Understanding Brachytherapy »
What Kinds of Cancer Do We Treat?
Brachytherapy is an effective treatment method for localized cancers including:
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The CET Difference
- HDR is an advanced form of radiation technology that demands a high level of attention and careful adherence to quality procedures. For this reason, there are fewer treatment centers and physicians trained to perform HDR compared to external beam radiation. CET's physicians have the greatest expertise and most experience in HDR brachytherapy in the country.
- CET radiation therapists are among the most experienced in the country. They are all registered in Radiation Therapy by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, and also have California State certifications.
- CET dosimetrists are certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board. They have many years of experience with external bean and brachytherapy dosimetry.
- We are dedicated to patient follow-up that allows us to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of our treatments. We now have long-term clinical data on our patients and have published results. We are not only interested in survival and cure rates, but also the side effects and quality of life in our patients after our treatment. Learn more about our treatment statistics »
Jeffrey Demanes, MD (310) 825-9775
Jeffrey Demanes, MD founded California Endocurietherapy Cancer Center (CET) in 1981. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical School where he also served his residencies in internal medicine and oncology. Dr. Demanes is board certified in three medical specialties: Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, and Internal Medicine.
Mitchell Kamrava, MD (310) 825-9775
Dr. Mitchell Kamrava graduated from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical School during which time he spent a year as a Howard Hughes Research Scholar conducting research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). He completed his internship in internal medicine at Stanford University Hospital followed by his residency in radiation oncology at the NCI, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Kamrava started at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Radiation Oncology Department as a brachytherapy fellow. He joined the department as a full time Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology specializing in Brachytherapy on July 1st, 2011. He served as the founding chair of the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO) Resident’s Committee as well as received multiple awards including: the Roentgen Resident Research Award, the Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service, the ACRO Howard H. Wong Scholarship, the UCSD Samuel B. Hamburger Memorial Thesis Award, the UCSD Goodhead Service.
Location
Department of Radiation Oncology
200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B265
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6951
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