What Is Brachytherapy?

Radiation therapy is used to treat malignant tumours that cannot be removed. The doctor selects the radiation dosage individually for each patient. A team of doctors at Israel’s leading Tel Aviv Medical Clinic uses sophisticated, highly accurate tools to deliver powerful doses of radiation directly to tumours without harming healthy tissues. It is worth noting that our employees annually increase their level of qualification in leading foreign research centres. We use original drugs and unique methods of therapy. The rooms in our department are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay of patients. The clinic set tariffs at the state level. Thus, you receive high-quality services for which you pay less.

The essence of the procedure

Brachytherapy refers to an improved type of radiation therapy used in cancer. Point radiological irradiation is based not simply on the use of radioactive elements, but on their delivery directly to the target. Special devices with radioactive granules are introduced into the tissues of the organ. This targeting allows you to increase the dose of radiation, while not causing tangible harm to healthy tissues. This is due to the proximity of the radiation source to the tumour, due to which the undamaged structures do not fall under the rays.

Thus, a specialist can pointedly destroy a malignant formation without harming the whole body. Before the procedure, the patient undergoes a diagnostic examination, which helps to detect the presence of an allergic reaction, to assess the general state of the person. At the appointment, the doctor will conduct an examination, will be interested in the appearance of the first signs of pathology, as well as lifestyle. 

To clarify the diagnosis, the specialist can use imaging methods and laboratory methods of research. It is worth noting that after the procedure, side effects may occur in the form of redness of the skin, increased body temperature, weakness, headache. A doctor can control the appearance of a negative reaction using drugs. However, they often pass independently after the end of treatment.

Having undeniable advantages over other treatments, brachytherapy is widespread for the treatment of local forms of cancer, due to low trauma, short hospital stay, minimization of complications, with high treatment efficiency and maintaining a comfortable quality of life for patients.