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Brachytherapy is a treatment for cancer where radioactive sources are placed in or directly next to the tumor. The radioactive sources emit radiation, which is used to destroy tumor cells. The advantage of brachytherapy is that the radiation dose is delivered directly to the tumor while very little radiation is absorbed by nearby healthy tissues. The Department of Radiation Oncology at University Hospital offers the most experienced physicians and physicists in the field of brachytherapy in Central New York. This combined with procedures not offered in nearby regions, provides the patient with the most treatment options. Common sites implanted using brachytherapy at University Hospital are prostate, head and neck, cervix, endometrium, lung, brain, breast, abdomen and eye.
Brachytherapy Procedures performed at University Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology:
Prostate
Permanent Prostate Seed Implants
Brain
GliaSite® I125 for brain
I125 seeds in brain
P32 Instillation in brain cysts
Breast
MammoSite® HDR for breast
Ir192 seeds in Afterloading tubes
Gynelogical
High Dose Rate (HDR)
- Vaginal Cylinder
- Fletcher-Suit
- Syed Applicator
Low Dose Rate (LDR)
- Vaginal Cylinder
- Fletcher Suit
- Syed Applicator
Head and Neck
High Dose Rate (HDR) Interstitial Applications
Ir192 seeds in Afterloading tubes
Au198 gold grain seeds
Cardiac
Intravascular Brachytherapy for restenosis
Abdomen
P32 Abdominal infusion
Eye
Str90 Eye Applications for pterygium
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Brachytherapy
