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implant radiation [also called brachytherapy, internal radiation, or interstitial radiation]

(im-plant ray-dee-AY-shun)

A procedure in which radioactive material is placed directly into or near the cancer. The radiation is sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters.

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