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Brachytherapy Definition: A Comprehensive Guide to Internal Radiation Therapy
Learn the brachytherapy definition and how this precise cancer treatment delivers targeted radiation with fewer side effects
Hope and Progress: What EMBRACE II Means for Cervical Cancer Patients
EMBRACE II is an international research project, which is bringing new hope to patients by improving how radiation therapy is delivered.
How brachytherapy can be used to treat breast cancer
Dr Gutierrez of Hospital Duran i Reynals in Barcelona explains how brachytherapy can be used to treat breast cancer.
Brachytherapy vs. other forms of radiation treatment
Dr. Gutierrez of Hospital Duran i Reynals in Barcelona tells us how she encourages resident physicians to consider brachytherapy as a subspecialty for their career as future oncologists. She explains what brachytherapy is, what the advantages of this internal radiation therapy are compared to other radiation treatments (like external beam radiation), and most importantly how brachytherapy can preserve tissue and function.
How skin cancer can be treated in fewer sessions using brachytherapy
Dr Guinot, Physician at Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología in Valencia, talks about how the use of brachytherapy in treating skin cancer can be accomplished in fewer sessions than other methods.
Dr Guinot Discusses Brachytherapy & External Beam Radiotherapy
To help patients and their families understand more about brachytherapy, Dr. Guinot, the Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología in Valencia recorded this video. In the video, Dr. Guinot discusses the results that can be expected from brachytherapy treatment and how it can efficiently complement external radiation treatment.
Brachytherapy as an alternative to external radiation therapy
In this video, Dr Guinot, Physician at Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología in Valencia discusses when brachytherapy should be considered as a viable alternative to external radiation therapy and how the patient and their specialist need to confer to make the most informed choice.
How brachytherapy can treat prostate cancer without prostate removal
Dr. Guinot, Physician at Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología in Valencia, talks about how brachytherapy can be used to treat prostate cancer without the need to remove the prostate. He explains how one brachytherapy session can deliver the same benefits as three weeks of external radiotherapy, with the patient often returning home the next day.
How cervical cancer treatment has been improved by brachytherapy
Dr. Guinot, Physician at Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología in Valencia talks about how cervical cancer treatment has improved thanks to the advancements in brachytherapy and the application of modulated brachytherapy to achieve higher accuracy through controlled higher doses of targeted radiotherapy.
How brachytherapy increases levels of accuracy in treating breast cancer
Dr. Guinot, Physician at Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología in Valencia explains how advances in brachytherapy now allow increased accuracy in treating breast cancer without the need to remove the whole breast.Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in women (1).
