Brachytherapy/Definition

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Brachytherapy [r]: A collective term for interstitial, intracavity, and surface radiotherapy. It uses small sealed or partly-sealed sources that may be placed on or near the body surface or within a natural body cavity or implanted directly into the tissues.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Brachytherapy (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.