A type of radiation therapy in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called brachytherapy, implant radiation therapy, and radiation brachytherapy.
( in-TER-nul RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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