by Team NovaGray | Mar 23, 2022 | Types of radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION The term external radiation therapy describes a treatment in which the radiation beam is produced outside the body by a device called a linear particle accelerator. External radiation therapy is alocal cancer treatment in which cancer cells are killed by...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 23, 2022 | Types of radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION Before brachytherapy initiation, the dose, radioactive source (radioactive substance), and number of sessions will be determined by the radiation oncologist. Depending on the radioactive source to be implanted, medical imaging may be required, such as...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy-Breast cancer, Types of radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION Brachytherapy, also known as internal radiation therapy, is a radiation therapy technique where the radioactive source is directly implanted in contact with the area to be treated. Brachytherapy is mostly used to treat cervical, endometrial, prostate,...
