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, ...

In the absence of trials, a post hoc analysis compared stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) in intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

Oncopatch represents a meaningful addition to the treatment landscape for skin cancer…particularly in situations where ...

Pelvic second malignancy occurred twice as often after brachytherapy for prostate cancer as compared with radical prostatectomy, a large retrospective review showed. Second pelvic malignancy -- ...

OncoPatch announced today that it received FDA 510(k) for its Oncopatch Surface brachytherapy system for treating localized tumors.

There are no randomized trials to guide treatment decisions between radiotherapeutic and surgical options for patients with high-risk localized prostate cancer. Comparative studies have been limited ...

In a significant advancement for cancer care in the region, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today performed its first interstitial Brachytherapy procedure for the treatment of tongue ...

Men with favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer can be safely and effectively treated with radioactive-seed brachytherapy alone without needing additional external-beam radiation, a phase 3 ...

Radiation to prevent coronary arteries from re-narrowing after the implantation of cardiac stents, a briefly popular idea mostly abandoned a decade ago, may be making a comeback. A number of hospitals ...

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 ...

Prostate brachytherapy (BT) is a form of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. The technique involves placing encapsulated radioisotopes inside or nearby the tumor. The radioactive ...