When Craig Heffentrager was just 34 years old, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
While undergoing chemotherapy, his hair started to fall out in clumps and made him feel really sick.
He later found that the cancer came back in his liver, to the point that doctors gave him six months to live.
At that point, Heffentrager decided to try an alternative to chemo, which has served as a life-changing experience, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia.
Dr. Steven Wagner of Jefferson Torresdale Hospital administered a high-tech alternative to chemo that is minimally invasive. It uses radioembolization technology to stop blood flow to tumors in the liver, targeting the radiation.
“The technology is amazing, what we can do these days,” Wagner said. “All of this is done with a small nick in the artery and you’re out of the hospital that day.”
Now 38, Heffentrager has had three treatments, and thanks to those treatments, he is able to life an active life.
However, he continues to carefully follow doctors orders, as there is a chance the cancer could come back.
Nonetheless, this new treatment is helping revolutionizing cancer care.
Read more about how Jefferson Torresdale Hospital is revolutionizing cancer care through radioembolization technology at CBS News Philadelphia.
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