Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation that can be used to treat some cases of gynecologic cancer and is typically done using a “tandem and ovoid” applicator or a “tandem and ring” applicator.
Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation used to treat some cases of gynecologic cancers. This type of radiation uses a vaginal cylinder applicator to administer the radiation.
This article covers radiation safety for internal radiation therapy.
Radiation treatment can be used in the treatment of prostate cancer. This article provides information regarding the possible side effects of radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy that can be used to treat some cases of breast cancer. This includes accelerated partial-breast radiation (APBI) and Mammosite.
Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation treatment that can be used to treat some cases of lung cancer.
An introduction to radiation therapy for gynecological cancers and the potential side effects.
If you have received radiation therapy to the pelvis, your provider may recommend that you use a vaginal dilator to stretch the vaginal tissues after treatment. This article provides instructions and tips for using dilators after pelvic radiation therapy.
Brachytherapy may be part of your treatment plan for prostate cancer. One possible side effect is seeds leaving the prostate and moving to another part of the body, most often the bladder or lung.
Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation most often used for prostate cancer that is confined to the prostate gland or the area immediately around it. It may be used in combination with traditional (external beam) radiation therapy.