brachytherapy

noun

brachy·ther·a·py ˌbra-ki-ˈther-ə-pē

-ˈthe-rə-

: radiotherapy in which the source of radiation is placed (as by implantation) in or close to the area being treated

Examples of brachytherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Since then, radiation has evolved into treatments that include modern brachytherapy, inserting a radioactive source into a tumor, and focused beams of ionizing radiation that kill off cells while incurring as little off-target damage as possible. —

Angus Chen, STAT, 15 Aug. 2023 Another form of brachytherapy involves inserting small metal rods that remain in the prostate for a couple of days while radiation is delivered into the prostate on an inpatient basis. —

Dr. Jared Heiner, idahostatesman, 19 Feb. 2018

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