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

I was offered a choice: radical surgery or brachytherapy.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2018

And Dirac says there is no facility it is aware of for offering brachytherapy - that's when the radiation is administered through an implant, which is better at treating conditions such as cervical cancer.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2017

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

Studies have found that brachytherapy is less likely to cause erectile dysfunction than either traditional external radiation or surgical removal of the prostate gland -- two other treatment options for prostate cancer.

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