Brachytherapy, also known as internal radiation, involves placing radioactive sources in or next to a tumor. Because the radiation sources are placed so close to the tumor, your doctors can deliver a large dose of radiation directly to the cancer cells with minimal exposure to normal tissue.

The radioactive sources used in brachytherapy, such as thin wires, ribbons, capsules or seeds, come in small, sealed containers. Some sources are placed permanently and are referred to as implants. These radioactive sources remain in the body after their radiation has been expended and the source is no longer radioactive. Other sources are placed temporarily inside the body, and the radioactive sources are removed after the prescribed dose of radiation has been delivered.

Brachytherapy Procedures:

• Prostate Seed Implants (PSI)
• High Dose Rate Radiation Therapy (HDR)
  Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer
  HDR for Gynecological Cancer