Brachytherapy

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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