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Brachytherapy (Brake-ih-ther-a-pee)
For Brachytherapy (Brake-ih-ther-a-pee) we have a term and definition in Cancer.
Brachytherapy (Brake-ih-ther-a-pee) (Cancer) 
A procedure in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called internal radiation, implant radiation, or interstitial radiation therapy.
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