Internal radiation

Descriptions of Internal radiation

Internal radiation: A procedure in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called brachytherapy, implant radiation, or interstitial radiation therapy.
Source: National Institute of Health

Basic Information: Internal radiation

Internal radiation: Radiation therapy using radioactive materials placed inside the body.

Count: Internal radiation is listed as a: treatment for 17 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 0 conditions; research treatment for 0 conditions.

Internal radiation is a type of: Radiation therapy (183)

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List of Diseases with Internal radiation as a Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Internal radiation' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:

B

• Bladder Cancer ... Internal radiation
• Brain cancer ... implant radiation therapy
• Breast Cancer ... implant radiation

C

• Colorectal cancer ... internal radiation

E

• Endometrial Cancer ... Internal radiation
• Esophagus Cancer ... internal radiation

H

• Hodgkin's Disease ... internal radiation
• Hodgkin's disease, adult ... Internal radiation
• Hodgkin's disease, childhood ... Internal radiation

L

• Lung cancer ... internal radiation

N

• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... internal radiation

O

• Occupational Cancer -- Bladder cancer ... Internal radiation
• Occupational Cancer -- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Internal radiation
• Oral cancer ... Implant radiation therapy, internal radiation
• Ovarian Cancer ... intraperitoneal radiation therapy

P

• Prostate Cancer ... internal radiation

U

• Uterine Cancer ... Internal radiation

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