A world-first study led by Austin Health's clinician-researchers has demonstrated the feasibility and safety of using ...

Brachytherapy is a form of localized radiation therapy involving the direct placement of radioactive material close to or inside a tumor. Brachytherapy varies by dose, mode of delivery and the ...

Brachytherapy is ideally suited for treatment of early prostate cancer and was first used as a treatment modality 60 years ago. Brachytherapy is used to treat cancers of the head and neck, breast, ...

A diagnosis of uveal melanoma marks the beginning of a long-term relationship with your medical team. While the focus starts ...

Brachytherapy is a form of localized radiation therapy that is used to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. The treatment is usually overseen by a radiation oncologist who evaluates the patient and ...

Malignant Transformation of Low-Grade Gliomas in Children: Lessons Learned From Rare Medical Events An article by Kavanagh et al 1 in a recent special issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology ...

BARCELONA, Spain — The declining use of brachytherapy was a much-discussed enigma among radiation oncologists and other experts who attended this year's European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology ...

Dr. Michael Dattoli and his approach have helped more men achieve remission with fewer side effects. They are less likely to suffer the loss of sexual function (impotence) and loss of bladder control ...

There are a number of different techniques available to perform prostate brachytherapy, all of which, when performed by experienced hands, provide reproducible high-dose radiation targetted to the ...

No difference in the rate of secondary primary cancers was found in a comparison of brachytherapy and prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer. Because brachytherapy exposes patients to ...

Vienna, Austria: 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 ...

Unlike external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy delivers radiation directly to cancerous growths from within the body, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues. Increasing incidences of ...