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Brachytherapy

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Definition: A collective term for interstitial, intracavity, and surface radiotherapy. It uses small sealed or partly-sealed sources that may be placed on or near the body surface or within a natural body cavity or implanted directly into the tissues.  a type of radiother    Other names Radiotherapy, Surface; Radiotherapy, Intracavity; Radiotherapy, Interstitial; Radioisotope Brachytherapy; Plaque Therapy, Radioisotope; Implant Radiotherapy; Curietherapy; Therapy, Radioisotope Plaque; Surface Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, Implant; Radioisotope Plaque Therapy; Intracavity Radiotherapy; Interstitial Radiotherapy; Brachytherapy, Radioisotope

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