The source, also known as radioactive seeds, might stay inside your prostate permanently. This is permanent seed brachytherapy or low dose rate brachytherapy. The radiation is gradually released over ...

Brachytherapy is an internal radiation therapy for treating some types of cancer. It involves placing radioactive material, usually in the form of seeds, pellets, ribbons, or wires, inside or next ...

In permanent brachytherapy, seeds containing the radioactive material are implanted either inside or nearby the tumor. Low dose radiation is gradually absorbed over time and eventually fades after ...

Single-fraction 19 Gy high dose–rate brachytherapy may be a safe and effective treatment alternative for men with localized prostate cancer, according to study results published in International ...

Temporary brachytherapy (pronounced brack-ee-therapy) is when radioactive pellets are put into your prostate gland. The pellets release radiation to destroy nearby cancer cells. Your doctor takes them ...

Brachytherapy for Treating Brain Metastases. MSK has been pioneering brachytherapy for brain tumors as an alternative to SRS since 2019. The radiation dose from the radioactive seeds is concentrated ...

The appointment advances Perspective Therapeutics’ journey to become a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of therapeutic Cesium-131 brachytherapy radioisotope seeds designed for ...

Brachytherapy varies by dose, mode of delivery and the location of the cancer. ... In permanent brachytherapy, seeds containing the radioactive material are implanted either inside or nearby the ...