Endorectal high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for rectal cancer is usually carried out with the patient under sedation. Before treatment the tumour size and stage are determined using imaging ...

Brachytherapy is an internal radiation therapy that people may have during treatment for endometrial cancer. A doctor may suggest brachytherapy after surgery or if surgery is not an option. The ...

Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy. It involves placing radioactive material inside or near a tumor to destroy cancer cells. The procedure has some benefits over other radiation techniques ...

The evidence on which this guidance was based is derived from treatment of breast cancer in women. Treatment depends on pathology, stage and grade. Surgery is usually the first option and may involve ...

If it's cutting edge treatment, chances are good it's offered at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Staff at the center recently performed their 700th prostate HDR brachytherapy procedure. Though ...

Patient Decision Aid for Chemotherapy or Exclusion in Cisplatin-Intolerant Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Development, Alpha Testing, and Peer Validation During the first 3-year ...

Rwanda has added brachytherapy to its cancer treatment services to strengthen care for patients with cervical cancer as the country works toward eliminating the disease by 2027. ALSO READ: Inside ...