brachytherapy

British  

/ ˌbrækɪˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

1. a form of radiotherapy in which sealed sources of radioactive material are inserted temporarily into body cavities or directly into tumours

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Example Sentences

Louise underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and brachytherapy - which is internal radiation treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

I was told that the chances of brachytherapy working in my case were between 70 and 80%.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2018

This procedure, called brachytherapy, involves making an incision under general anesthesia to implant pellets into the prostate gland that release low doses of radiation slowly over a period of months.

From US News • Jan. 28, 2015

And because brachytherapy is used for early-stage prostate cancer, some men who are candidates for it may also be able to delay having any treatment at all.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2012

That included 60 percent of the men who had their prostates removed, 42 percent who had regular radiation and 37 percent of the men who had radioactive seeds, also called brachytherapy.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2011