Brachytherapy is a cancer treatment that uses radiation in a very focused way. Instead of sending radiation from outside the body, the doctor places a small radioactive source inside or very close to the cancer.
This allows the treatment to target the tumor directly, helping protect the surrounding healthy tissues. Because the radiation is so precise, treatment is often shorter and can be easier on the body. Brachytherapy is commonly used for cancers such as prostate, cervical, breast, and some head and neck cancers.
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Breast brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy used to treat breast cancer. It delivers radiation directly to the area where the tumor was removed, helping reduce the chance of cancer coming back while protecting healthy breast tissue.
When radioactive pellets are implanted directly into the tumor
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The most general term is "radiotherapy", or "radiation therapy", but that term would also include external sources of radiation being used to irradiate the target tissue. When radioactive sources are implanted to deliver a therapeutic dose of radiation, the term "brachytherapy" is used.
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