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CURIETHERAPIE INTRA-CAVITAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiotherapy
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Intracavitary brachytherapy places the implant in a special applicator inside a body cavity. It is most commonly used for cancers of the female reproductive tract, such as cervical cancer.

Key term(s)
  • intra-cavitary brachytherapy
  • intra-cavitary radiation therapy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radiothérapie
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

Pour la curiethérapie intracavitaire, on insère l'implant dans un applicateur spécial qu'on glisse dans une cavité du corps. On y a le plus souvent recours pour les cancers de l'appareil reproducteur de la femme, tel que le cancer du col de l'utérus.

Key term(s)
  • curiethérapie intra-cavitaire

Spanish

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