| brachytherapy |
Treatment for prostate cancer that involves the placement of tiny radioactive pellets into the prostate by utilizing ultrasound.
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| brachytherapy |
radiation therapy that is delivered from a short distance, such ad directly on the skin surface or, directly inside a body cavity, or directly within the malignant tissues. A prostate seed implant is an example of the latter.
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| brachydactyly |
short fingers.
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| brachytherapy |
In radiation therapy, the use of implants of radioactive material such as radium, iridium at the site or a short distance from the area being treated.
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| brachytherapy |
Radiation therapy from radioactive sources inside the body. The radiation oncologist may implant radioactive material directly into the tumor or very close to it. Radioactive sources may also be placed within body cavities, such as the uterine cervix.
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