In a highly significant reversal, the Veterans Administration has reversed prior pronouncements and acknowledged that doses of radiation administered to 114 veterans receiving treatment for prostate cancer between 2002-2008 were wrong.

The treatments, called “prostate brachytherapy”, is when radioactive “seeds” are actually implanted in the prostate to kill the cancer cells. VA records show that 114 veterans received these treatments between 2002 and 2008, the time frame during which the radiation errors were made.

Signs of complications from the wrong radiation include recurrences of the prostate cancer and other injuries to the prostate. If you received treatment for prostate cancer including radiation brachytherapy between 2002 and 2008, you should bring this new evidence to a docotr’s attention immediately.

Claims against the VA for those injured by the wrong radiation shoulde be evaluated promptly by an attorney familiar with handling medical negligence claims and one who is familiar with the process of pursuing a claim against the VA. If you or a family member have questions about your treatment for prostate cancer at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospital, please send an e-mail to one of our skilled Philadelphia trial attorneys by clicking here.