High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Cancer Treatment | Healthcasts Season 4, Ep 12

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English - November 17, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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High-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a newer, accelerated cancer treatment that allows physicians to deliver equivalent doses of radiation in as little as one to four outpatient treatments that last just a few minutes each. Matthew Biagioli, MD, a radiation oncologist at the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute at Sarasota Memorial, discusses this treatment and why it's another great option for cancer care.

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