Brachytherapy uses sealed radioactive sources that are placed directly into tumors (interstitial) or in body cavities (intracavitary). One example is the implant of some 125Iodine inside the prostate ...

Permanent brachytherapy is used, for example, to treat prostate cancer. » Does temporary brachytherapy treatment require hospitalization? In most temporary brachytherapy treatments, patients stay in ...