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DictionarySeeradiation therapyintracavitary radiation therapy
in·tra·cav·i·ta·ry ra·di·a·tion ther·a·py (in'tră-kav'i-tar-ē rā'dē-ā'shŭn thār'ă-pē) Use of sealed radioactive sources placed within a body cavity adjacent to a malignant tumor. intracavitary radiation therapyRadiation therapy for treatment of a cancer found in hollow organs (such as the rectum, the sinuses, or the vagina) by placing the source of radiation inside the affected body cavity. Synonym: endocavitary radiation therapySee also: radiation therapy |