Difference between revisions of "Brachytherapy"
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Some types of brachytherapy include (this list will be expanded in the future): | Some types of brachytherapy include (this list will be expanded in the future): | ||
*Selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) with yttrium-90 resin microspheres | *Selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) with yttrium-90 resin microspheres | ||
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| + | ==Diseases for which it is used== | ||
| + | *[[Cervical cancer]] | ||
| + | *[[Hepatocellular carcinoma]] | ||
[[Category:Radiation]] | [[Category:Radiation]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Cervical cancer medications]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Hepatocellular carcinoma medications]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:09, 22 August 2018
Ionizing radiation delivered from inside the body, such as through the implantation of radioactive "seeds".
Some types of brachytherapy include (this list will be expanded in the future):
- Selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) with yttrium-90 resin microspheres