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Clinical indications for brachytherapy
Author(s) -
Erickson Beth,
Wilson J. Frank
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199707)65:3<218::aid-jso12>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - medicine , brachytherapy , medical physics , radiology , general surgery , radiation therapy
Brachytherapy, or placing radioactive sources either temporarily or permanently into or near a malignant tumor, is a long‐established cancer treatment method. During the past 25 years, brachytherapy has become safer and more versatile than earlier radium therapy, and its indications have increased dramatically during this period. One estimate is that at least 5–10% of all patients needing radiation therapy require brachytherapy. The site‐specific clinical indications and methods for brachytherapy implementation are described. J. Surg. Oncol. 1997;65:218–227. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.