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	UCSF Radiation Oncology : Brachytherapy
		Brachytherapy refers to a method of delivering radiation to tumors by placing radioactive sources either directly into the tumor or very close to it.
		Brachytherapy also produces a highly heterogeneous dose distribution because dose around the radioactive sources is much higher than a region just a few millimeters away.
		Brachytherapy is a method of delivering radiation to tumors by placing radioactive sources either within or immediately adjacent to tumor tissue.
	www.ucsf.edu /radonc/treatment_programs/brachytherapy.html (1156 words)

	Brachytherapy Side Effects & Personalized Cancer Treatment Options
		Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy and endocurietherapy, is a type of radiotherapy in which radiation is delivered inside the area requiring treatment.
		Interstitial brachytherapy, in which radiation sources are inserted into the tissue itself; for example, prostate cancer brachytherapy employs the insertion of a series of tiny catheters into and around the tumor.
		Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy that delivers the dose of radiation to the effected areas directly.
	www.cancercenter.com /brachytherapy.cfm (933 words)

	Brachytherapy
		Brachytherapy is one type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer.
		Brachytherapy, also called internal radiation therapy, allows a physician to use a higher total dose of radiation to treat a smaller area and in a shorter time than is possible with external radiation treatment.
		In temporary brachytherapy, a delivery device, such as a catheter, needle, or applicator, is placed into the tumor using fluoroscopy, ultrasound or CT to help position them.
	www.radiologyinfo.org /en/info.cfm?pg=brachy (1364 words)

	Brachytherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brachytherapy for prostate cancer is administered using "seeds," small radioactive rods implanted directly into the tumour.
		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.
		Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat localized prostate cancer
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brachytherapy (912 words)

	News from the ACS: Brachytherapy is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for localized prostate cancer recurrence ...
		CHICAGO - Brachytherapy, an outpatient procedure that implants radioactive seeds the size of rice grains inside cancerous prostate tissue, has proved to be safe and effective in the initial, primary treatment of some men with prostate cancer confined to the gland.
		However, only 10 percent of the men in the study of brachytherapy after primary external beam radiation had hematuria [blood in the urine], which was a transient side effect; 35 percent had symptoms of an irritable bladder; and 25 percent of those who were potent prior to the procedure had erectile dysfunction.
		The researchers cautioned that brachytherapy must be studied further in a prospective, randomized study of men with recurrent, localized prostate cancer before definitive conclusions can be made about its effectiveness and tolerability after external beam radiation.
	www.facs.org /2003clincon/press/prweiss.html (654 words)

	OHSU Health - Brachytherapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Brachytherapy is radiation treatment inside the patient, as close to the cancer as possible.
		Brachytherapy is often used in the treatment of cervical, uterine, vaginal, or rectal cancer, as well as eye and certain head and neck cancers.
		Sometimes, brachytherapy is done in combination with external beam therapy to help destroy the main mass of tumor cells.
	www.ohsuhealth.com /htaz/radiology/radonc/brachytherapy.cfm (148 words)

	Brachytherapy
		Brachytherapy for prostate cancer is a technique that involves implanting 'radioactive seeds' in the prostate.
		In the case of localised prostate cancer the aim of brachytherapy is to stop the cancerous cells in the prostate from growing.
		A total of 403 patients in the study underwent brachytherapy alone, and the median time of follow-up was 5 years.
	www.urosoc.org.au /consumer_health/index.jsp?a=1126154643 (849 words)

	ABS - About Brachytherapy: What is Brachytherapy?
		Brachytherapy has been proven to be very effective and safe, providing a good alternative to surgical removal of the prostate, breast, and cervix, while reducing the risk of certain long-term side effects.
		There are 2 different kinds of brachytherapy: permanent, when the seeds remain inside of the body, and temporary, when the seeds are inside of the body and then removed.
		Brachytherapy is usually an outpatient procedure, which means you most likely will not have to spend the night at the hospital or be admitted.
	www.americanbrachytherapy.org /aboutBrachytherapy/brachy.cfm (1118 words)

	Medical Policy RAD.00014 \| Brachytherapy
		Brachytherapy is a form of radiation treatment used to stop the growth of cancer cells and involves placing a radioactive isotope directly into or near a tumor.
		Brachytherapy is considered the standard of care in patients with gynecologic malignancies, specifically uterine, cervical and endometrial tumors.
		Brachytherapy can be used to prevent local cancer recurrences after surgery (adjuvant therapy) or for the treatment of recurrent cancer. Radiation is directly placed in the area of the cancer or in the area where unseen cancer is suspected.
	www.healthlink.com /provider/medpolicy/policies/RAD/brachytherapy.html (2979 words)

	Brachytherapy
		Brachytherapy is a treatment at short range, as contrasted, for example, with being bombarded at a distance by external beam radiation (EBRT).
		The first is an introduction describing the history and results with brachytherapy.
		The second, outlines the brachytherapy approaches used at UVA to improve on the outcomes so far observed.
	faculty.virginia.edu /theodorescu/Brachytherapy.htm (338 words)

	URO-Radiology Prostate Institute - Brachytherapy (Interstitial Radiation Therapy)
		Brachytherapy gained momentum in 1970's with the development of radioactive iodine 125 and an open retropubic approach to implantation.
		This dosage is insufficient to eradicate the cancerous cells outside the treatment target with brachytherapy as the cancerous cells are resistant to this amount of radiation.
		With our method of brachytherapy, 3-D CT-guided pararectal brachytherapy, we do not use combined method with EBRT as long as the prostate cancer is localized and there is no evidence of distant metastases.
	www.prostatebrachytherapy.info /brachytherapy.aspx (684 words)

	Prostate Cancer Surgery - Prostate Cancer and Brachytherapy Surgery FAQs
		Brachytherapy is a procedure that implants small, rice-sized radioactive pellets into the substance of the prostate.
		Brachytherapy seed implants are radioactive isotopes of iodine I-125 or Palladium Pd-103.
		Brachytherapy is a safe and effective treatment alternative for localized prostate cancer.
	www.dentalplans.com /Dental-Health-Articles/Prostate-Cancer-and-Brachytherapy-Surgery-FAQs.asp (1773 words)

	ACS :: Modern Prostate Brachytherapy
		Early brachytherapy represents the oldest technique for delivering radiation to the prostate gland, preceding external beam therapy of the prostate by several decades.
		The precision and conformation of the brachytherapy dose to the gland allows for administration of a radiation dose roughly 50% to 100% greater than that which can be safely delivered by conventional or conformal external beam therapy.
		Brachytherapy achieves long-term disease-free survival rates that are comparable to the best results reported from radical prostatectomy series, and substantially better results than reported from conventional external beam therapy.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/pub/content/pub_3_8x_modern_prostate_brachytherapy.asp (4725 words)

	The Prostate Cancer Charity - Brachytherapy
		Brachytherapy is generally suitable for men with a PSA of less than 20, a Gleason score of 7 or less and a cancer stage of T1 or T2.
		Brachytherapy is normally used to treat men with prostate glands of 60cc or less.
		Brachytherapy appears to be as effective as radical prostatectomy or external beam radiotherapy at successfully treating prostate cancer.
	www.prostate-cancer.org.uk /info/treatment_brachytherapy.asp (3441 words)

	Brachytherapy - Radiology Health Guide
		Brachytherapy is radiation treatment inside the patient, as close to the cancer as possible.
		Brachytherapy is often used in the treatment of cervical, uterine, vaginal or rectal cancer, as well as eye and certain head and neck cancers.
		Sometimes brachytherapy is done in combination with external beam therapy to help destroy the main mass of tumor cells.
	www.umm.edu /radiology/brachy.htm (189 words)

	Brachytherapy - www.orebroll.se
		Brachytherapy is radiation therapy administered by means of a radioactive source placed in very close contact to the tumor.
		This usually shrinks the tumor significantly and brachytherapy is targeted to the remaining tumor and delivered during 3 to 3,5 days.
		All brachytherapy treatments are thoroughly discussed during a tumor-board meeting with both surgical and radiation oncology experts present.
	www.orebroll.se /huv/HUV_page____3441.aspx (821 words)

	ProSeed, Inc. - What Is Brachytherapy? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Brachytherapy is a treatment at short range, as contrasted, for example, with being bombarded at a distance by external beam radiation (EBR).
		Ultrasound guided prostate brachytherapy is a relatively new technique having been pioneered in the U.S. in the mid-1980's.
		This form of treatment, also called "interstitial brachytherapy" or simply "seed implant," is not major surgery.
	www.proseedservice.com /brach (718 words)

	high dose rate brachytherapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		But new high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is reducing that time to as little as five days for many St. Anthony patients with early stage breast cancer.
		HDR beast brachytherapy can be administered in two ways, both of which require only an outpatient surgical procedure.
		Mammosite breast brachytherapy is considered to be investigational and is available on a limited basis.
	www.saintsok.com /pages/p80hdr.html (308 words)

	Brachytherapy - Treatment Options & Side Effects - Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
		With brachytherapy, therapy is quicker than traditional forms of radiation management; the entire course being given over a five-day period with treatments twice a day.
		Brachytherapy only treats a portion of the breast and, therefore, the cosmetic results may be better because the majority of the breast is not radiated and remains healthy not only in appearance, but also to the touch.
		Some physicians will not perform brachytherapy on patients who have any positive lymph nodes, although many physicians will still perform this procedure as long as the woman is receiving chemotherapy and has fewer than four positive lymph nodes.
	www.y-me.org /information/treatment_side_effects/brachytherapy.php (625 words)

	PROSTATECANCEREXPERTS.COM \| Information About Brachytherapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Brachytherapy is Latin for "short distance." Also called radioactive seed implantation, brachytherapy is the placement of small radioactive “seeds” directly into cancerous regions using ultrasound guidance and 3D computerized mapping.
		Brachytherapy is designed to provide a highly targeted dose of radiation to the prostate without harming other organs or surrounding healthy tissue.
		Brachytherapy can be used alone (monotherapy) or in combination with other forms of treatment (boost therapy).
	www.prostatecancerexperts.com /brachytherapy/brachytherapy_information.html (546 words)

	Brachytherapy \| Prostate Cancer Information \| UPMC Cancer Centers
		Brachytherapy, or prostate seed implantation, is a type of radiation therapy in which radioactive metallic seeds smaller than a grain of rice are permanently placed inside the prostate gland.
		In a 1997 study of men with stage T1 or T2 prostate cancer who had received brachytherapy, the 7-year actuarial (statistically estimated) disease-free survival rate, with PSA values of 0.5 or less, was 79 percent¹.
		This section discusses methods of treatment delivery, seeds used in brachytherapy, treatment planning; what to expect before, during and after implant surgery; follow-up testing; advantages and disadvantages of brachytherapy; treatment side effects; and high-dose rate brachytherapy.
	www.upmccancercenters.com /cancer/prostate/radbratherapy.html (1480 words)

	International Brachytherapy - About IBt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Brachytherapy, derived from the Greek words brachys, meaning "short range", and therapeia, meaning "treatment", is a medical treatment that involves the placement of small radioactive sources near or inside the tumor tissue.
		One form of brachytherapy is the permanent interstitial implantation of sources.
		The benefit of placing sources near or inside the tumor is that they are able to deliver a cell-killing radiation dose to the tumor while sparing the healthy surrounding tissue.
	www.ibt.brachytherapy.be /brachytherapy.asp (123 words)

	Dr. V. Elayne Arterbery - Radiation Oncology - Brachytherapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Brachytherapy refers to a method of delivering radiation to a tumor by placing radioactive sources either directly into the tumor or very close to it.
		Although the physical advantages of brachytherapy were known soon after the discovery of radioactivity, there still were many challenges that limited clinical application of brachytherapy.
		Brachytherapy also produces a highly heterogeneous dose distribution because dose around the radioactive sources is much higher than a region just a few millimeters away.
	www.arterberymd.com /brachy.php3 (509 words)

	UrologyHealth.org - Adult Conditions - Prostate - Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Brachytherapy: Is also referred to as "seed therapy" or a "prostate implant." Brachytherapy involves the insertion of a radioactive material, commonly referred to as a source, into the body.
		Alternatively, HDR brachytherapy may be utilized to place a highly radioactive source temporarily into the prostate.
		Other treatments, including combination of EBRT and brachytherapy with or without hormonal therapy, may be considered but the long-term results of newer approaches remain to be fully defined.
	www.urologyhealth.org /adult/index.cfm?cat=09&topic=117 (3973 words)

	Brachytherapy
		Brachytherapy is radiation treatment that is given inside the patient, as close to the cancer as possible.
		Brachytherapy may be performed in combination with external beam therapy to help destroy the main mass of tumor cells for certain types of cancer.
		Generally, a person having brachytherapy will be treated on an inpatient basis, in order to protect others from the effects of the radiation while it is active inside the person's body.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_radiology/brachy.cfm (606 words)

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