brachytherapynoun [ C or U ]
uk/bræk.iˈθe.rə.pi/us/bræk.iˈθe.rə.pi/specializeda treatment for cancer in which very small radioactive objects are put inside or near a tumour
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Cancer
- acinic cell carcinoma
- acral lentiginous melanoma
- aggressive
- alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- alveolar soft part sarcoma
- carcinogenesis
- carcinogenic
- chondroid chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- craniopharyngioma
- malignancy
- myeloma
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nephron-sparing surgery
- oncogene
- sarcoma
- tumour
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