A type of therapy in which radioactive substances are implanted into or close to the area needing treatment. (See also interstitial implant and intracavitary implant.)
Radiation given off by nuclear materials that have been inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed into the body through a cut, puncture, or abrasion of the skin.
Radiation therapy that uses radioactive materials placed in or near the tumor.
Radiation therapy that uses the technique of placing a radioactive source in or near a cancer.
Internal radiation exposure occurs when a radioactive substance is taken into the body by eating, drinking or breathing.
A type of therapy in which a radioactive substance is implanted into or close to the area needing treatment.
A procedure in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called brachytherapy, implant radiation, or interstitial radiation therapy.
(ray-dee-AY-shun): Radiation therapy that is given internally. This is done by placing radioactive material that is sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters directly into or near the tumor. Also called implant radiation or brachytherapy.
treatment involving implantation of a radioactive substance. See brachytherapy. Compare to external beam radiation therapy.