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Specialised Brachytherapy Procedure | Mediclinic City Hospital I Comprehensive Cancer Centre

The brachytherapy team at Mediclinic City Hospital takes you through the brachytherapy procedure and shows how a multidisciplinary team of specialists work together to deliver this complex but effective treatment. Brachytherapy can treat conditions such as: 1. Cervical cancer 2. Endometrial cancer 3. Prostate cancer 4. Other cancers in the vagina, vulva, lung, oesophagus and bile duct Brachytherapy can be used alone or combined with other cancer treatments such as: · Surgery · External radiation treatments Advantages of brachytherapy 1. Treats certain types of cancers to achieve cure in most eligible patients 2. In this technique, the radiotherapy applicator is placed directly inside the cavity or tumour allowing for targeted radiotherapy 3. At the end of the treatment the applicator is removed leaving no radiation inside the body 4.Treatment time is shorter 15 to 20 minutes and only one to four sessions are required 5. Side effects are minimal compared to radical surgery or radiotherapy 6. Curative treatment can be delivered in minimal number of sessions with less impact on work commitments than radiotherapy where six to eight weeks of daily visits are required Learn more about brachytherapy: https://www.mediclinic.ae/en/City-Hos... Book an appointment: https://mediclinic.okadoc.com/en-ae/d...