Brachytherapy for Cancer - Procedure and Benefits

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What is brachytherapy used for?

Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat cancers of the cervix, prostate, breast, and skin.

Does brachytherapy treat cancer?

Home About cancer Treatment for cancer Radiotherapy Internal radiotherapy Brachytherapy (radioactive implant treatment) Doctors use brachytherapy to treat a number of different cancers. It might be the only type of radiotherapy you need or you might have it with external radiotherapy. Find out about the different types of brachytherapy.

How is brachytherapy used to treat liver cancer?

A sealed radioactive material called a source is put inside the body, into or next to the cancer. Some types stay in the body for a very short time and some are permanent. Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) is a type of brachytherapy used to treat tumours in the liver.

How do I find out about brachytherapy for other types of cancer?

To find out about brachytherapy for other types of cancer, go to the treatment section of your cancer type. When the radioactive source is in your body you will give off some radioactivity. So to protect others from exposure to radiation you may need to follow certain safety precautions.

What is brachytherapy for prostate cancer?

You might have brachytherapy for prostate cancer. This means a radioactive source is put inside the prostate. The radioactive source releases radiation to destroy the prostate cancer cells. The source, also known as radioactive seeds, might stay inside your prostate permanently (low dose rate brachytherapy).

What is boost brachytherapy?

This is sometimes called a boost. With early prostate cancer, you usually have boost brachytherapy if the cancer is intermediate-risk and high-risk. If you have locally advanced prostate cancer you will have brachytherapy with external radiotherapy. Small radioactive seeds are placed in the prostate.

What Is Brachytherapy

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