BRACHYTHERAPY


Meaning of BRACHYTHERAPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [BRAKE-ih-THER-a-pee] ]

A procedure in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called internal radiation, implant radiation, or interstitial radiation therapy.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).