Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiation therapy, is a procedure that involves the implantation of tiny radioactive rods in or near tumors of mesothelioma and other types of cancer such as breast, cervical, and prostate cancer. This treatment method allows the delivery of a highly-concentrated and closely targeted dose of radiation to mesothelioma tumors that might be resistant to other types of radiation therapy.
This type of radiation therapy is beneficial because it causes little damage to healthy cells surrounding the affected area and is less invasive than traditional radiation.
Patients with mesothelioma may receive either temporary or permanent brachytherapy treatment. For temporary treatment, radioactive seeds are placed within tumors for a short time and are then removed. In the case of permanent treatment, the seeds are not removed, but are simply left within tumors and eventually cease the emission of radiation.
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