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Brachytherapy has established itself as an effective method for cancer treatment of many different body sites where a radioactive source can be placed in or in vicinity of the disease. Brachytherapy provides the most conformal dose distribution and is least affected by involuntary body motions as compared to external radiotherapy. Promising results have been reported for local control and treatment of prostate cancer. Despite the maturity of brachytherapy, common dose calculations are based on several simplifications that can degrade the accuracy of dosimetry.
Source: Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research