Brachytherapy for breast cancer
According to a latest study, radiation implants are as powerful in treating early stage breast cancer as external beam radiation. Brachytherapy involves implanting a radiation source into a tumour so that a continuous dose// of cancer-killing radiotherapy is received by the patient. Researchers at William Beaumont Hospital, Michigan found that it has been used with some success in prostate cance...Brachytherapy Shows Promise for Cancer Treatment
Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy where a radioactive source is placed in or just next to a tumor or body site, which is suspected to be cancerous. The traditional// external beam radiation therapy is delivered through a linear accelerator at some distance from the tumor, outside the body of a person. Depending on the type of cancer the radioactive source is left in place...Brachytherapy For Breast Cancer Can Be Risky
A new study published in the June 2006 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO, the American Society //for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, says that doctors in New England have found that patients receiving partial radiation for the breast in order to combat breast cancer have the risk of developing a seroma. A seroma...Prostate Brachytherapy Causes Fewer Side Effects Than Surgery
Men with prostate cancer have a slightly better long-term side effects profile withradiation seed implants than they do with surgery, according to a study.// Doctors in France conducted the first-ever multi-institutional, comparative study of men with early stage prostate cancer to evaluate a man’s quality of life, treatment-related side effects and cost of the treatment based on th...FastFill® Brachytherapy Needle
Description:Every Bard BrachyStar® Needle is designed to help you achieve one important goal: an efficient and clinically effective brachytherapy procedure. All needles are engineered for exceptional performance, featuring ultra-sharp tips and polished surfaces for smooth entry and exit. A broad selection of needle configurations and sizes assures an ideal match with procedural needs and personal prefere...I-Plant™ 125 Brachytherapy Seeds
Description:Using ion implantation to manufacture the I-Plant Iodine-125 seed, Implant Sciences' proprietary method buries pure isotopes of non-radioactive Xenon-124 gas beneath the surface of the seed core matrix material. The non-radioactive dry fabrication process enables the inventory of seed cores in large quantities, compared to the radioactive wet chemistry method of manufacturing existing Iodine-125...