Sentences with phrase «radioactive seeds into»
Interstitial brachytherapy, or the implantation of tiny radioactive seeds into brain or spinal tumors.
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In the case of the prostate, usually a radioactive seed is inserted into the patient and it goes directly to the tumor.
A new treatment, developed by Kimmel Cancer Center researchers, delivers radioactive «seeds» into the airways, extending life for inoperable lung cancer patients.
The device is a handheld metal detector that can be inserted into a surgical incision to help locate small titanium markers without an invasive procedure to insert a localizing wire or radioactive seed.