form sealed radiation source placed inside area requiring treatment commonly effective treatment breast skin cancer treat body sites treatment results demonstrated cancer cure rates comparable surgery improved combination techniques combination surgery external beam contrasts source injected body tissue requiring destruction contrasts high energy rays occasionally gamma rays like directed outside body instead involves precise placement short range radiation sources directly site enclosed protective capsule wire allows radiation escape treat kill surrounding tissue prevents charge moving body capsule removed later allowed remain place feature affects localized area radiation sources exposure radiation healthy tissues farther away sources reduced addition patient moves movement body treatment radiation sources retain correct position relation characteristics provide advantages treated high radiation whilst reducing probability unnecessary damage surrounding healthy tissues course completed time techniques help reduce chance surviving cancer cells divide grow intervals dose patients typically fewer visits clinic compared treatment performed basis makes treatment accessible convenient patients features mean patients able tolerate procedure global market reached million high dose rate segments accounted electronic commanded remaining market expected reach billion growing annually mainly driven market electronic gaining significant interest worldwide user friendly technology word greek word meaning short distance medical uses commonly treat breast skin treatment brain eye head neck region lip floor mouth tongue respiratory tract digestive tract tract female reproductive tract soft tissues radiation sources precisely positioned treatment site enables high dose radiation applied small area furthermore radiation sources placed target sources maintain position relation patient moves movement body radiation sources remain accurately targeted enables achieve high level dose ensuring receives optimal level radiation reduces risk damage healthy tissue organs structures enhancing chance cure preservation organ function use enables overall treatment times reduced compared patients receiving generally fewer visits compared overall treatment plans completed time procedures performed basis convenience particularly relevant patients work older patients patients live distance treatment centres ensure access treatment adhere treatment plans shorter treatment times procedures help improve efficiency aim cancer cases small locally advanced provided cancer spread parts body appropriately selected cases primary represents comparable approach surgery achieving probability cure similar effects locally advanced surgery routinely provide best chance cure technically feasible perform cases including offers chance cure advanced disease stages treatment relief pain bleeding cases easily accessible large ensure optimal distribution treatment area combined treatments surgery combination therapy exclusively rare cancer commonly treatment early locally confined cancer standard care countries cancer treated combination provide better outcomes precision enables high dose targeted radiation delivered radiation exposure adjacent tissues organs chances staying free disease disease free survival staying alive overall survival similar treatments key advantage treatment dose delivered basis short administration time providing greater convenience patients cancer treat cancer given permanent seed temporary permanent seed suitable patients good shown highly effective treatment prevent cancer returning survival rate similar found surgery radical fewer effects procedure completed quickly patients usually able home day treatment return normal activities days permanent seed invasive treatment option compared surgical removal newer approach treating cancer currently common seed provide extra dose addition known boost therapy offers alternative method deliver high dose radiation therapy shape radiation exposure surrounding tissues boost cancer means course shorter breast cancer radiation therapy standard care women undergone surgery integral component breast therapy surgery case advanced disease treat breast cancer usually performed temporary post surgery breast boost following breast recently applied technique called accelerated partial breast involving delivery radiation immediate region surrounding original main benefit breast compared high dose radiation precisely applied radiation healthy breast tissues underlying structures ribs lungs typically completed course week option particularly important ensuring working women elderly women easy access treatment centre able benefit breast therapy short treatment course compared requires visits course months demonstrated excellent local control breast cancer follow years post treatment study underway compare patient outcomes comparison years treatment methods deliver breast breast multiple breast balloon breast involves temporary placement flexible plastic breast tissue carefully positioned allow optimal targeting radiation treatment area surrounding breast tissue connected delivers planned radiation dose treatment area breast boost breast known balloon involves placement single breast cavity left removal placed time balloon inflated cavity connected delivers radiation dose balloon currently breast routinely devices combine features breast devices use multiple inserted single entry point breast studies suggest use multiple enables physicians target radiation precisely skin cancer skin cancer basal cell cell provides alternative treatment option surgery especially relevant nose ears lips surgery cause require extensive reconstruction ensure close contact radiation source skin conform skin help ensure precision delivery optimal dose skin cancer provides good results clinical studies years follow shown highly effective terms local control comparable treatment times typically short providing convenience patients suggested standard treatment skin cancer near future blood vessels treatment placed inside blood vessels sources inserted removed treating drug des found superior continued interest persistent failed vein therapy investigated use treatment peripheral considered treatment effects likelihood nature potential acute sub acute long term effects associated depends location treated type acute acute effects associated include swelling bleeding discharge discomfort region usually resolve days following completion treatment patients feel short period following treatment treatment cancer cause acute symptoms retention painful increased frequency minor bleeding occur acute effects usually resolve matter days weeks case permanent seed cancer small chance seeds migrate treatment region passed skin cancer result outer layers skin area treatment weeks following therapy typically weeks cancer located lip occur result usually resolves weeks acute effects associated treated medication changes usually disappear time typically matter weeks treatment completed acute effects broadly similar long term small number people cause long term effects damage disruption adjacent tissues organs long term effects usually mild moderate nature example digestive problems persist result cancer require ongoing management cancer cause approximately patients risk related age older men greater risk younger men level function prior receiving patients experience majority cases successfully treated drugs importantly risk radical breast skin cancer cause tissue form treatment area case breast fat occur result entering breast tissues cause breast tissue swollen tender fat condition typically occurs months treatment affects patients safety patients ask need special safety precautions family friends receiving temporary radioactive sources remain body treatment radiation risk friends family close proximity permanent low dose radioactive sources seeds left body treatment radiation levels low decrease time addition affects tissues millimeters radioactive sources treated precaution people receiving permanent advised hold small children close pregnant women short time treatment radiation nurses provide specific instructions patients advise long need careful types different types defined according placement radiation sources target treatment area rate intensity dose delivered duration dose delivery source placement main types treatment terms placement radioactive source contact case sources placed directly target tissue affected site breast contact involves placement radiation source space target tissue space body cavity body externally surface skin radiation source placed blood vessels treatment dose rate dose rate refers level intensity radiation delivered surrounding medium expressed hour low dose rate involves radiation sources radiation rate commonly oral cavity cancer medium dose rate characterized medium rate dose delivery ranging high dose rate rate dose delivery exceeds common applications lungs breasts treatments performed basis dependent treatment site dose rate involves short radiation typically hour simulate overall rate effectiveness treatment typical sites treated head neck duration dose delivery placement radiation sources target area temporary permanent temporary involves placement radiation sources set duration usually number minutes hours withdrawn specific treatment duration depend different factors including required rate dose delivery type size location cancer source typically stays place hours removed time typically minutes permanent known seed involves placing small radioactive seeds size grain rice treatment site leaving permanently gradually decay period weeks months level radiation emitted sources decline zero inactive seeds remain treatment site lasting effect permanent commonly treatment cancer procedure initial planning order accurately plan procedure thorough clinical examination performed understand characteristics addition range imaging shape size relation surrounding tissues organs include ray cat magnetic resonance imaging data sources create surrounding tissues information plan optimal distribution radiation sources developed includes consideration source carriers deliver radiation treatment site placed positioned non radioactive typically plastic specific type depend type cancer treated characteristics target initial planning helps ensure cold spots little hot spots avoided treatment respectively result treatment failure effects radioactive sources delivered site inserted correctly positioned line initial planning imaging techniques ray typically help guide placement correct positions treatment plan cat inserted held place skin tape prevent moving confirmed correct position imaging performed guide detailed treatment planning creation virtual patient images patient imported treatment planning software patient brought dedicated shielded room treatment treatment planning software enables multiple images treatment site translated virtual patient position defined spatial relationships treatment site surrounding healthy tissues virtual patient copy relationships actual patient plan identify optimal spatial temporal distribution radiation sources tissue cavity treatment planning software allows virtual radiation sources placed virtual patient software shows graphical representation distribution serves guide team distribution sources provide treatment plan tailored anatomy patient actual delivery begins approach called dose painting treatment delivery radiation sources enclosed non radioactive capsule sources delivered manually commonly delivered technique known manual delivery limited applications risk radiation exposure clinical staff contrast involves accurate positioning non radioactive treatment site subsequently loaded radiation sources manual source delivered operator remote systems provide protection radiation exposure healthcare professionals securing radiation source shielded safe correctly positioned patient connected machine containing radioactive sources series connecting guide tubes treatment plan sent controls delivery sources guide tubes pre specified positions process engaged staff removed treatment room sources remain place pre specified length time following treatment plan following returned tubes completion delivery radioactive sources carefully removed body patients typically recover quickly procedure enabling performed basis united_states community hospitals rate hospital stays internal radiation therapy percent average annual decrease adults aged years percent average annual decrease adults aged years procedure greatest change occurrence hospital stays paid private insurance radiation sources commonly radiation sources electronic electronic involves placement miniature low energy ray tube sources pre positioned body rapidly deliver high target tissues maintaining low distant non target tissues history dates shortly discovery suggested radioactive source inserted found radiation caused shrink independently suggested use radiation way early twentieth century techniques application pioneered institute paris new_york therapy common 1930s gold seeds filled early gold shells selected shield beta rays passing gamma rays briefly world war replaced radioactive gold rose prominence commonly artificial source today following initial interest europe use declined middle twentieth century problem radiation exposure operators manual application radioactive sources development remote systems allow radiation delivered shielded safe use new radioactive sources 1950s 1960s reduced risk unnecessary radiation exposure operator patients recent dimensional imaging treatment planning systems delivery equipment safe effective treatment types cancer today environmental hazard small size sources low control early decades risk escaped environment orphaned sources needle found prague playground metre away
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