Brachytherapy delivers radiation internally by implanting radioactive "seeds" about the size of a small grain of rice. The radiation damages the cell's DNA, triggering cell death. According to the American Cancer Society, there are two types of...
Cancer is a disease that has no known cure, but many treatment options available. Brachytherapy is a treatment that can be used on multiple forms of cancer. The word "brachy" is Greek and means short distance. Therapy is another name for...
Most mouth or oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, according to the National Institutes of Health, NIH. The treatment of mouth cancers should be a well coordinated team endeavor, says the National Cancer Society, NCI, because of the many...
According to the American Brachytherapy Society, brachytherapy is frequently an outpatient treatment for various forms of cancer in which radioactive seeds are positioned inside the body in or near the cancerous tissue. Prostate cancer, cervical...
Brachytherapy, also called internal radiation therapy, is a procedure in which a radiation source is placed inside the body to treat cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic. Brachytherapy allows the physician to expose the cancerous cells to...
Brachytherapy is a medical procedure used primarily in cancer treatment. The procedure involves inserting radioactive material in the form of tiny "seeds" into or near a tumor or other area of concern. Brachytherapy allows physicians to target a...
The term "throat cancer" describes cancers that arise from any of the structures in the throat, mainly the pharynx, the larynx or voice box and the epiglottis. The American Cancer Society lists radiotherapy or radiation therapy as one of...
Radiation therapy uses high energy radiation to kill cancer cells in the body, according to the National Cancer Institute. Radiation given internally is called brachytherapy. High-dose rate, or HDR, implant treatments use a robotic machine to...
Cervical cancer treatment depends upon the stage of cancer development. Cancerous cells are assessed first by a pap smear, followed by a biopsy of the cervical tissue. Disease staging ranges from zero to four. Stage 0 is the precancerous stage...
