New treatment solution for U.S. cervical cancer patients now available for clinical use
Elekta’s Geneva brachytherapy applicator cleared by U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationSTOCKHOLM, August 19, 2020 – Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that its Geneva Universal Gynecological Applicator recently received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance, enabling individuals with cervical cancer in the United States to benefit from the applicator’s ability to precisely target brachytherapy, a radiotherapy method in which a radiation source is introduced directly into the cancer. Designed for cervical cancer up to stage IIB, Geneva would be able to help up to 75 percent of patients with locally