The radiation oncologist will outline the course of therapy and let you know if you can receive it as an outpatient (day visit) or if a brief hospital stay is required (inpatient). Your team will use the results of tests and scans to determine where to position the radioactive sources and how much radiation should be administered to the malignancy. These examinations could consist of an ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI scan. The radiation oncologist will go over any safety measures and potential side effects. Imaging exams, planning, and treatment may all take place in one session for some malignancies.
A sealed radiation source is positioned inside or close to the area that has to be treated in brachytherapy, a type of radiation therapy. Greek for short is bracy. Brachytherapy is frequently used as a successful treatment for cancers of the skin, breast, oesophagus, prostate, cervix, and other organs. It can also be used to treat tumours in many other parts of the body. According to treatment outcomes, Brachytherapy has cancer-cure rates that are either on par with surgery and external beam radiation (EBRT) or even higher when combined with both methods. Surgery, EBRT, and chemotherapy are just a few examples of various treatments that can be used with brachytherapy.
