Hope Rises for Cancer Patients as UBTH Installs Brachytherapy Machine

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) management says it has successfully installed an ultramodern brachytherapy machine for the treatment of cancer.

Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Joshua Uwaila, said the acquisition of the Cobalt 60 high dose rate brachytherapy machine was achieved through collaborative efforts between Darlington Obaseki, Chief Medical Director and the management of the hospital.

This is sequel to the installation of the Cobalt 60 high dose rate Brachytherapy machine and successful training of personnel to man the Unit.

UBTH is now only the 2nd hospital (Public or Private) in Nigeria to offer Brachytherapy services using the Cobalt 60 high dose rate machine for the treatment of gynecological malignancies such as Cervix, Endometrial and Vagina Cancers.