by Research Analyst
What is a safer method of treatment for mesothelioma? Treatment and diagnosis can lead to many types of therapy. Brachytherapy is considered to be a safer method for treatment of the mesothelioma cancer, it does have side effects.
The type of brachytherapy used for treatment is called Radiotherapy which is ionizing radiation this type of radiation can be performed internally or externally to kill cancer cells. External treatment is done by use of a linear accelerator that is put into the body from outside the body cavity.
The radiation is a advanced form of treatment for mesothelioma and is placed either inside the cancer source or very close to it. inside the body the radiation emits rays killing the cancerous cells due to only killing up to a one inch diameter,the radiation must be placed close to the cancerous site.
A Team of Medical Scientist administer the Brachytherapy Treatment Those among the team are:
Radiation Oncologist - decides the area to be treated and mesothelioma treatment plan
Radiation Physicist - decides the best equipment to infuse the radiation with
Radiation Therapist - manually does the procedure, operating the equipment
Dosimetrist - decides the dosage to be given and distributes it to the patient
The different types of Brachytherapy
The two types of Brachytherapy for Mesothelioma are Temporary and Permanent
Temporary consists of placing radioactive seeds of radiation inside the body then taking them out after a specified time frame Permanent consists of placing radioactive radiation inside the body and leaving them after a period of time the radioactive radiation stops emitting and lay in the body.
What are the Brachytherapy side effects?
According to the Cancer Center Radiotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses energy carried by waves or a stream of particles that can alter a cancer cell's genetic material, rendering continued growth impossible.
So when cancer is treated by Brachytherapy -a sealed source radiotherapy and endocurietherapy in which radiation is delivered inside the area requiring treatment, this allows for precisely targeted cancer cells, so there is less damage to normal cells and therefore it generally causes fewer and less serious side effects than conventional radiotherapy. When used to treat a number of cancers, this therapy can be a highly effective tool and a vital component in a comprehensive treatment plan.
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