New tech removing the need for cancer patients to have tattoos

New state-of-the-art technology at Leeds Cancer Centre means that breast cancer patients can have radiotherapy treatment without the need for permanent tattoos on their body.

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Now, thanks to £600,000 of additional funding from Leeds Hospitals Charity, all patients can benefit from Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) treatment systems from VisionRT.

Leanne Dalby, 52, from Halifax was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer earlier this year after a routine screening appointment.

Seven weeks after diagnosis, Leanne had surgery at her local hospital in Huddersfield and was referred to Leeds Cancer Centre for radiotherapy treatment to prevent her cancer from spreading or returning.

After reading NHS leaflets, Leanne had prepared herself mentally that she would need permanent tattoos to act as guides for her radiotherapy treatment, and was pleasantly surprised when she was told she wouldn't need to be tattooed.