... Internal radiation therapy (brachytherapy). ... The main types of brachytherapy are intracavitary radiation and interstitial radiation. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/radiation/understandingradiationtherapyaguideforpatientsandfamilies/understanding-radiation-therapy-internal-radiation-therapy
... Internal radiation therapy (brachytherapy). Internal radiation therapy is also known as brachytherapy, which means short-distance therapy. ...
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/radiation/radiationtherapyprinciples/radiation-therapy-principles-how-is-radiation-given-internal-radiation
... A study comparing a kind of brachytherapy to whole breast irradiation (WBI) found that women treated with brachytherapy were more likely to need ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/study-compares-different-types-of-radiation-for-breast-cancer
... Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy, also known as internal radiation, is another way to deliver radiation therapy. Brachytherapy ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-treating-radiation-therapy
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/study-compares-different-types-of-radiation-for-breast-cancer
... quickly. Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy, also known as internal radiation, is another way to deliver radiation therapy. Instead ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-radiation
... the tumor. This is called internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy. Another option ... Brachytherapy. For vaginal brachytherapy, a ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/endometrialcancer/detailedguide/endometrial-uterine-cancer-treating-radiation
... Radiation therapy also may be given by placing radioactive materials near the tumor. This is called brachytherapy. ... Brachytherapy. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/uterinesarcoma/detailedguide/uterine-sarcoma-treating-radiation-therapy
... Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy). Brachytherapy (also ... much. There are 2 types of prostate brachytherapy. Both ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-treating-radiation-therapy
... h. HDR brachytherapy Search. see high-dose rate brachytherapy. ... high-dose rate or temporary brachytherapy Search [brake-ee-THER-uh-pee]. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=h
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