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what is 'brachytherapy'? Definition for Brachytherapy Sealed source radiotherapy Type of radiation therapy for cancer Brachytherapy is also known as: Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy), Brachytherapy (interstitial radiotherapy), Brachytherapy/radioisotopes, Interstitial brachytherapy, internal radiation, interstitial implantation of radioisotopes (brachytherapy) . Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. related diagnosis for 'brachytherapy' 1 - 5 of 25 diagnosis bladder cancer growth of cancer cells in the bladder lining Brachytherapy and bladder cancer breast cancer in females cancer of the breast in females Brachytherapy and breast cancer in females carcinoma of prostate prostate cancer Brachytherapy and carcinoma of prostate intracranial tumor brain tumor Brachytherapy and intracranial tumor malignancy cancer Brachytherapy and malignancy Pancoast tumor tumor of tip of lung Brachytherapy and Pancoast tumor carcinoma pancreas pancreas cancer Brachytherapy and carcinoma pancreas carcinoma rectum large bowel cancer Brachytherapy and carcinoma rectum carcinoma tongue tongue cancer Brachytherapy and carcinoma tongue cervical cancer cancer of the cervix Brachytherapy and cervical cancer esophageal carcinoma cancer of esophagus Brachytherapy and esophageal carcinoma gall bladder tumors tumors of the gall bladder Brachytherapy and gall bladder tumors laryngeal carcinoma throat cancer Brachytherapy and laryngeal carcinoma metastases spread of malignant tumors to other body sites Brachytherapy and metastases oral cancer mouth cancer Brachytherapy and oral cancer ovarian cancer cancer of ovaries Brachytherapy and ovarian cancer tumors tongue tumors of the tongue Brachytherapy and tumors tongue uterine carcinoma cancer of the uterus Brachytherapy and uterine carcinoma anal carcinoma cancer of the anus Brachytherapy and anal carcinoma craniopharyngioma type of brain tumor Brachytherapy and craniopharyngioma for more please login, login is free (click to login) related procedure for 'brachytherapy'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 373 procedures External Beam Radiation Brachytherapy and External Beam Radiation Radiation Therapy Use of ionizing radiation or xrays for medical imaging or to treat cancer Brachytherapy and Radiation Therapy Biopsy Brachytherapy and Biopsy CT scan Brachytherapy and CT scan Chemotherapy Use of chemical substances to treat disease Brachytherapy and Chemotherapy Lymph node biopsy Brachytherapy and Lymph node biopsy Positron emission tomography (PET) Brachytherapy and Positron emission tomography (PET) Tumor markers Brachytherapy and Tumor markers Cytodiagnosis Brachytherapy and Cytodiagnosis Immunotherapy Brachytherapy and Immunotherapy Chest X-ray Radiological technique to image the chest Brachytherapy and Chest X-ray Photodynamic therapy Brachytherapy and Photodynamic therapy Urinalysis Examination of urine to detect disease Brachytherapy and Urinalysis FDG PET scan Brachytherapy and FDG PET scan Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) Brachytherapy and Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) Targeted Fusion Protein Therapy Brachytherapy and Targeted Fusion Protein Therapy Endoscopic surgery Brachytherapy and Endoscopic surgery Laparoscopy Minimally invasive surgery Brachytherapy and Laparoscopy Laparoscopy with biopsy Brachytherapy and Laparoscopy with biopsy Radical surgery Brachytherapy and Radical surgery for more please login, login is free (click to login) related medication for 'brachytherapy'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 373 drugs paclitaxel Brachytherapy and paclitaxel methotrexate Brachytherapy and methotrexate docetaxel Brachytherapy and docetaxel doxorubicin Brachytherapy and doxorubicin paclitaxel(taxol , onxol) Brachytherapy and paclitaxel(taxol , onxol) cisplatin Brachytherapy and cisplatin gemcitabine Brachytherapy and gemcitabine doxorubicin(adriamycin) Brachytherapy and doxorubicin(adriamycin) cyclophosphamide Brachytherapy and cyclophosphamide epirubicin Brachytherapy and epirubicin carboplatin Brachytherapy and carboplatin ifosfamide Brachytherapy and ifosfamide gemcitabine(gemzar ) Brachytherapy and gemcitabine(gemzar ) docetaxel(taxotere ) Brachytherapy and docetaxel(taxotere ) topoisomerase inhibitors Brachytherapy and topoisomerase inhibitors vinblastine Brachytherapy and vinblastine bevacizumab Brachytherapy and bevacizumab megestrol acetate Brachytherapy and megestrol acetate methotrexate(trexall) Brachytherapy and methotrexate(trexall) tamoxifen Brachytherapy and tamoxifen for more please login, login is free (click to login) The following are types of physicians relevant for 'Brachytherapy'. related types of physicians 'family practitioner, internist, oncologist' show local physicians postal code Find Local stars represent relevance to topic not rating more The results are computer generated suggestions to help you find a physician. MEDgle does not recommend any particular type of physician or claim to be complete or accurate in the providers and specialties suggested. web search results for 'brachytherapy'? Results 1 - 50 - Brachytherapy Intra-coronary radiation, or brachytherapy ... radiation, or brachytherapy ... Atrial Fibrillation Cholesterol, triglycerides Coronary Artery ... option: coronary artery radiation, or brachytherapy. ... http://heartdisease.about.com/library/weekly/aa110700a.htm?terms=cath+lab   heartdisease.about.com - summary brachytherapy Komen Foundation Mother's Day Gifts Donate to Inflammatory Breast Cancer ... About Video Library Drug Finder Find a Doctor Find a Hospital Medical ... http://breastcancer.about.com/od/?once=true&   breastcancer.about.com - summary What is brachytherapy? Find the definition for brachytherapy at WebMD Radiotherapy in which the source of irradiation is placed close to the surface of the body or within a body cavity; e.g., application of radium to the cervix. http://dictionary.webmd.com/terms/brachytherapy.xml   dictionary.webmd.com - summary Brachytherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is ... with Iodine-125 seeds is also classified as interstitial brachytherapy. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachytherapy   en.wikipedia.org - summary Prostate Cancer Treatment- Brachytherapy Is brachytherapy right for ... Cancer Treatments> Prostate Cancer Treatment- Brachytherapy ... Brachytherapy is quite common and has been used in the US ... http://prostatecancer.about.com/od/treatments/a/brachytherapy.htm   prostatecancer.about.com - summary Brachytherapy information on MedicineNet.com Information on Brachytherapy includes risk, and who should get a brachytherapy ... Should I have brachytherapy? ... to see if brachytherapy is right for you. ... http://www.medicinenet.com/brachytherapy/article.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary Definition of brachytherapy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms brachytherapy (BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee) ... Also called radiation brachytherapy, internal radiation therapy, and implant radiation therapy. ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=45151   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Prostate Microreviews - Clinical, Brachytherapy ... JC, Grimm PD, Ragde H, Brachytherapy and organ preservation in the management ... prostatectomy and 125iodine brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. ... http://cgap-mf.nih.gov/ProstateExample/ProstateMicroReviews/Brachytherapy.html   cgap-mf.nih.gov - summary Brachytherapy - What is HDR Brachytherapy Video - About.com High dose rate brachytherapy is a form of internal radiation where short, ... The overall effect of HDR brachytherapy is to deliver short and precise amounts ... http://video.about.com/cancer/Brachytherapy.htm   video.about.com - summary eMedicine - Prostate Cancer: Brachytherapy (Radioactive Seed Implantation Therapy) : Article Excerpt by: Dan ... Prostate Cancer: Brachytherapy (Radioactive Seed Implantation Therapy) - Currently, the potentially curative treatment modalities offered to patients with ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/prostate-cancer--brachyt...   www.emedicine.com - summary MedlinePlus: Radiation Therapy Also called: Brachytherapy, Radiotherapy ... Brachytherapy(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/radiationtherapy.html   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary brachytherapy - heart disease treatment - WebMD Because brachytherapy is a relatively new treatment, the long-term ... Two forms of brachytherapy - gamma radiation and beta radiation - were approved ... http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/treatment-brachytherapy   www.webmd.com - summary Review of "Brachytherapy Physics, Second Edition" Edited by Bruce R. Thomadsen, Mark J. Rivard and Wayne M. Butler ... patients requiring close-distance radiation, which is defined as "brachytherapy" ... the detailed principles of brachytherapy and equipment, and for radiation ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1352367   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary complications with brachytherapy ... Artery Disease> Angioplasty & stents> Coronary artery radiation - brachytherapy ... Intra-coronary radiation, or brachytherapy ... http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/coronarydisease/a/brachytherapy_2.htm   heartdisease.about.com - summary Brachytherapy Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com Brachytherapy glossary includes a list of Brachytherapy related medical definitions and related ... of terms that appear in the Brachytherapy article. ... http://www.medicinenet.com/brachytherapy/glossary.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary eMedicine - Prostate Cancer: Brachytherapy (Radioactive Seed Implantation Therapy) : Article by Dan Theodorescu, MD... Prostate Cancer: Brachytherapy (Radioactive Seed Implantation Therapy) - Currently, the potentially curative treatment modalities offered to patients with ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3147.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Brachytherapy Seeds Fight Breast Cancer Brachytherapy Seeds Fight Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Actress Farrah Fawcett is considering internal radiation, or brachytherapy, to fight the return of her http://breastcancer.about.com/b/a/214932.htm   breastcancer.about.com - summary Talk:Brachytherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... radioactive seeds used in Prostate Brachytherapy remain in-situ when the rods ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Brachytherapy" ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Brachytherapy   en.wikipedia.org - summary Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy Seed Implant Patients Have High Long-Term Survival Rates Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy Seed Implant Patients Have High Long-Term Survival Rates ... Men treated with brachytherapy seed implants for Stage I or Stage II ... http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2007/02/07/prostate-cancer...   prostatecancer.about.com - summary biological therapy brachytherapy (BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee) ... Also called radiation brachytherapy, internal radiation therapy, and implant radiation therapy. ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=b   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Intracoronary brachytherapy for the treatment of in-stent restenosis: Not cost-effective. The CEDIT was asked to assess intracoronary brachytherapy (ICB) ... controlled, multicenteric studies comparing brachytherapy to placebo in the ... http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102274636.html   gateway.nlm.nih.gov - summary Coronary artery radiation - brachytherapy ... Artery Disease> Angioplasty & stents> Coronary artery radiation - brachytherapy ... Overall, brachytherapy seems to reduce the rate of restenosis within stents of ... http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/coronarydisease/a/brachytherapy.htm   heartdisease.about.com - summary eMedicine - Radiation Therapy in Gynecology : Article by Robert J McCammon, MD Radiation Therapy in Gynecology - Gynecologic cancers were among the first ... In those studies, intravaginal brachytherapy significantly reduced the incidence ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3307.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Valgus and varus deformity after wide-local excision, brachytherapy and external beam irradiation in two children ... ... randomized trial of adjuvant brachytherapy in the management of completely ... Brachytherapy and function-saving resection of soft tissue sarcoma arising ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=518976   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Radiation therapy for endometrial cancer Radiation therapy is the use of high - dose X - rays to destroy cancer cells. ... In brachytherapy, tiny tubes of radioactive material are inserted through the ... http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-cancer/radiation-therap...   www.webmd.com - summary Comparing Brachytherapy, Prostatectomy and EBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment Comparing Brachytherapy, Prostatectomy and EBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment ... Many fewer bowel problems than with EBRT or brachytherapy ... http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2007/04/24/comparing-brach...   prostatecancer.about.com - summary Prostate Cancer Studies are indicating the brachytherapy is useful for select patients, ... Poor candidates for brachytherapy include men who have had TURP and patients ... http://adam.about.com/reports/000033_11.htm   adam.about.com - summary Bild:Brachytherapy.jpeg - Wikipedia Brachytherapy.jpeg (600 × 486 Pixel, Dateigröße: 62 KB, MIME-Typ: image/jpeg) ... Description=""seeds" used for brachytherapy of prostate cancer |Source=US ... http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Brachytherapy.jpeg   de.wikipedia.org - summary Brachytherapy definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/Art.asp?articlekey=9826   www.medicinenet.com - summary Radiation Therapy and You - National Cancer Institute Information about what to expect during radiation therapy, including the general effects of ... One form of internal radiation therapy is called brachytherapy. ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/radiation-therapy-and-you/page4   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Systematic overview of the evidence for brachytherapy in clinically localized prostate cancer See the reply "Seed implant brachytherapy for prostate cancer" in volume 165 on page 1004a. ... trials comparing brachytherapy with standard treatment, ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Impotence Risk High for Both Prostate Cancer Treatments ... to have a procedure called 'brachytherapy,' in which a doctor implanted 90 ... Men who opt for brachytherapy can also expect to experience ED, but not until ... http://www.webmd.com/content/article/28/1728_61631   www.webmd.com - summary Brachytherapy - radiation for coronary artery disease Definition of brachytherapy ... Brachytherapy ... Brachytherapy applies a dose of radiation to the stenotic segment of the artery, ... http://heartdisease.about.com/library/glossary/blglbrachytherapy.htm   heartdisease.about.com - summary Cancer Medicine The editors have strived to make every chapter in this book present the ... the acceptance of interstitial brachytherapy in the treatment of clinically ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed6.section.28023   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Brachytherapy: Radiation for Pelvic Cancer - Watch WebMD Video The latest is a high-tech form of radiation called brachytherapy. ... It's a menacing medicine that goes head to head with tough cancer cells. ... http://www.webmd.com/video/brachytherapy-for-pelvic-cancer   www.webmd.com - summary Heart Brachytherapy to Un-Block Repeated Blocked Arteries - Watch WebMD Video Up to 25% of stent patients will have issues in a matter of months. ... Doctors are using radiation to delay or eliminate the problem. ... http://www.webmd.com/video/heart-brachytherapy   www.webmd.com - summary Comparing Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) and Brachytherapy: Which is Right For Me? Should you have prostatectomy, external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) ... external beam irradiation, or brachytherapy for early-stage prostate cancer. ... http://prostatecancer.about.com/od/treatments/a/TTTC.htm   prostatecancer.about.com - summary Radiation Seed Helps Men Fight Prostate Cancer - Cancer Information (Cancers, Symptoms, Treatment) on MedicineNet... Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection and ... Radiation seed implants, known as brachytherapy, are just as effective for ... http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=84965   www.medicinenet.com - summary Seed implant brachytherapy for prostate cancer Brachytherapy Fellow Department of Radiation Oncology Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY; Chief of Brachytherapy Department of Radiation ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=81526   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Prostate Cancer Radioactive Seed Implants - WebMD Radioactive seed implants are a form of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, also known as brachytherapy or internal radiation therapy. http://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/radioactive-seed-implants   www.webmd.com - summary Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy: Indications and Results ... Indications and results of brachytherapy were presented by Mack Roach, III, MD. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1578714   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Definition of high-dose-rate remote brachytherapy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms high-dose-rate remote brachytherapy (hy-dose-rate ree-MOTE BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee) ... Also called high-dose-rate remote radiation therapy or remote brachytherapy. ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44673   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Brachytherapy for cancer: What to expect during internal radiation - MayoClinic.com Brachytherapy for cancer ? internal radiation therapy cancer treatment, including breast ... If you're considering brachytherapy, find out what to expect ... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brachytherapy/CA00087/rss=1   www.mayoclinic.com - summary Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment - Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors - MedicineNet.com Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make informed decisions about your health concerns. ... Brachytherapy. ... http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=80697   www.medicinenet.com - summary Preoperative high dose rate brachytherapy for rectal cancer (interventional procedures consultation) ... patients treated with preoperative brachytherapy, although some of these complications maybe attributable to the surgery as opposed to brachytherapy per se. ... http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=ip342consultation   www.nice.org.uk - summary Cervical Cancer The size of the primary tumor is an important prognostic factor and should be ... trial comparing LDR and HDR brachytherapy in treatment of cervical carcinoma. ... http://www.webmd.com/cancer/cervical-cancer/tc/cervical-canc...   www.webmd.com - summary Seed implant brachytherapy for prostate cancer Seed implant brachytherapy for prostate cancer. Juanita Crook and Himu Lukka ... of the evidence for brachytherapy in clinically localized prostate cancer" ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?&artid=81527   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Prostate Cancer: Management of Localized Disease : Article by Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD Prostate Cancer: Management of Localized Disease - Prostate cancer is one of the ... radical prostatectomy and interstitial brachytherapy in the treatment of ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3186.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Prostate cancer brachytherapy: Can I pass radiation to others? - MayoClinic.com Passing radiation to others from prostate cancer brachytherapy depends on your treatment type. ... but it depends on the type of brachytherapy you receive. ... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prostate-cancer-brachytherapy/AN01629/rss=1   www.mayoclinic.com - summary Preoperative external beam radiotherapy and reduced dose brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix: survival and ... ... comparing preoperative uterovaginal brachytherapy and postoperative radiotherapy. ... value of the histological tumor regression after initial brachytherapy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1817645   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary show more 1  2

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