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Physician brings cutting-edge cancer treatment to Monongahela Valley Hospital and shares knowledge with international peers


	Mohsen Isaac, M.D.

Monongahela Valley Hospital uses many effective approaches in the fight against cancer. Mohsen Isaac, M.D., director of radiation oncology at MVH, and clinical assistant professor at Temple University School of Medicine, is one of the few physicians who utilizes an innovative technique to treat high-risk patients with early
stage, non-small cell lung cancer.

Dr. Isaac has recorded proven success implanting low-dose radioactive iodine seeds permanently into the lungs of people with Stage 1 lung cancer. The treatment, which is primarily used on patients with limited heart/lung function, reduces recurrences.

“Removing one lobe or more for early stage lung cancer is standard treatment which many patients could not have done because of heart or breathing problems,” explained Dr. Isaac. “Many studies have proven that less aggressive surgeries were not as adequate in the fight against lung cancer. This new radiation therapy technique will not only allow less loss of the lung, but in fact,may preserve more lung function with less breathing problems.”

Dr. Isaac recently presented his experience using this procedure at the American Brachytherapy Society’s annual meeting in San Diego.

MVH’s Charles L. and Rose Sweeney Melenyzer Pavilion and Regional Cancer Center provides the most up-to-date chemotherapy treatment, clinical trials and innovative therapies for people with all phases of cancer. As part of the Hospital’s $25 million expansion project, MVH is expanding its radiation therapy program to provide an even higher level of care.

For more information, visit monvalleyhospital.com or call 724-258-3040.