Radiotherapy

Feature: Radiotherapy
There are three main options in the treatment of cancer (malignant tumours): Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Radiotherapy aims to destroy the cancerous tissue by exposing it to certain high-energy rays. The source of radiation can be located outside the body (external radiotherapy), inside the body or very close to the tumour (internal radiotherapy or brachytherapy).

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Localised prostate cancer: Is brachytherapy better than other options?

It is currently not possible to be sure whether brachytherapy has advantages over other types of therapy in the treatment of early-stage prostate cancer in men. Further research is needed to reliably evaluate how effective brachytherapy is. more...

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