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Brachytherapy Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat localized prostate cancer, cervical cancer and cancers of the head and neck.

Prostate brachytherapy LDR brachytherapy is the type that is most commonly used to treat prostate cancer; it may sometimes be referred to as ‘seed implantation’ or it may also be called ‘pinhole surgery’.

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    Prostate brachytherapy

    LDR brachytherapy is the type that is most commonly used to treat prostate cancer; it may sometimes be referred to as ‘seed implantation’ or it may also be called ‘pinhole surgery’.
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    Brachytherapy

    Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat localized prostate cancer, cervical cancer and cancers of the head and neck.
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    Prostate cancer

    Brachytherapy with implanted seeds was first described in 1983. ... ↑ Strum SB, Pogliano D (May 2005), "What every doctor who treats male patients should know", PCRI Insights 8(2): 4–5, < http://www.prostate-cancer.org/resource/pdf/Is8-2.pdf>
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    Lung cancer

    Radioactive iodine brachytherapy at the margins of wedge excision may reduce recurrence to that of lobectomy. ... "Lung cancer in never smokers: a review".
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    Cancer

    Radiation therapy can be administered externally via external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or internally via brachytherapy. ... "Rethinking the War on Cancer".
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    Cervical cancer

    Radiation therapy is given as external beam radiotherapy to the pelvis and brachytherapy (internal radiation). ... ↑ "What Causes Cancer of the Cervix?".
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    Breast cancer treatment

    In addition to this treatment implanted radioactive catheters (brachytherapy), similar to those used in prostate cancer treatment, can be used.
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    Radiation therapy

    A useful NHS backed site for Cancer professionals and Patients ... Radiation therapy · Tomotherapy · Proton · Brachytherapy · Boron neutron capture (BNCT)
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    Halifax Health Medical Center

    Brachytherapy involves the implantation of a small amount of radioactive material in or near the cancer. ... The team also treats other types of non-healing wounds.
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    BC Cancer Agency

    In addition, the agency provides prostate brachytherapy services to Saskatchewan province. ... BC Cancer Foundation

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