A liver cancer treatment that targets tumours with a high dose of focused radiation, while ignoring healthy tissue, is now available in the Island Health region for those looking for a treatment option close to home.
Liver cancer patients who would have had to travel to other parts of the province to receive the treatment transarterial radioembolization, or TARE, can now receive care on the Island and return the same day.
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