Brachytherapy Awareness Day highlights the value of this precise form of internal radiotherapy in treating cancer. Organised by several oncology organisations, the initiative showcases evidence that ...

An expansion to the Providence Cancer Center began Wednesday that looks to offer a specialized treatment only available 150 ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. For most people, surgery is the recommended choice for treatment. But there is another option that doesn’t ...

Landmark studies report on success of using image-guided brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer Date: April 20, 2013 Source: ESTRO Summary: Two large, landmark radiotherapy studies have shown that ...

Prostate brachytherapy (BT) is a form of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. The technique involves placing encapsulated radioisotopes inside or nearby the tumor.

Combined brachytherapy techniques should be 'benchmark' for cervical cancer treatment Date: April 24, 2015 Source: European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) ...

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have found that short-course, higher dose vaginal brachytherapy for endometrial cancer ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Brachytherapy is one of the many treatments offered at the Goshen Center for Cancer Care, and it can be critically important to a patient’s well-being.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Cancer Care Ontario have issued a joint clinical practice guideline update on the use of brachytherapy for prostate cancer patients ...

Results from the largest group of men treated for cancer of the penis by a single institution have shown that treatment with brachytherapy (a type of radiotherapy) is a good option that can be ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Radiation has long been a mainstay in stopping cancer. It is now more targeted, able to deliver higher doses, with less damage to healthy tissue. In this week's Moves in ...