Monday January 16 2006

by Patricia Campbell

The National Stroke Association (NSA) has begun a programme of education and screening for prostate cancer, ahead of its implementation, for the first time in Antigua & Barbuda, of a non-surgical treatment for prostate cancer called brachytherapy.

The programme is part of the NSA’s long-term plan to become a full service medical clinic, offering a variety of innovative treatments to Antigua & Barbuda and neighbouring islands.

A team from a Canada-based corporation called Brachy4u Inc. was on island last week to make preliminary arrangements for the introduction of the NSA’s brachytherapy programme. Part of these preparations involved meeting with government officials, including Minister of Health John Maginley.
Source:Antigua Sun