High-Dose Rate and Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy is an internal therapy in which the radiation source is placed inside the body. Radiation oncology patient information as well as general ...

The intended use of the MammoSite Radiation Therapy System is to provide brachytherapy when the physician chooses to deliver intracavitary radiation to the surgical margins following lumpectomy ...

The best treatment option for patients with prostate cancer who experience local recurrence after definitive radiation therapy is a topic of debate. Salvage brachytherapy, cryotherapy and radical ...

There are three main types of radiation therapy: external beam radiation, internal radiation (also known as brachytherapy), ...

Safeway Providence Festival of Trees will provide funds to expand Providence Medford’s cancer center, building a high dose ...

In February 2022, the IAEA launched the Rays of Hope initiative to accelerate progress in closing cancer care gaps. To date, more than 90 countries have signed up to participate, with nearly a dozen ...

When Chris Muraithi, turned 45, he started going for regular tests to check his prostate. One of the tests performed during his visits to a medical facility is one that measures the level of ...

We are also fortunate to have multiple fellows as part of our department, specializing in brachytherapy, proton therapy ... research gauging the accuracy of radiation treatments. I spent my ...

Unlike external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy delivers radiation directly to cancerous growths from within the body, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues. Increasing incidences of ...

Hyderabad: American Oncology Institute (AOI) at Citizens Specialty Hospital in Hyderabad, successfully treated a 64-year-old ...