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Overview


Introduction to other cancers

Brachytherapy is most commonly used to treat prostate, breast, cervical and skin cancers. It can, however, be used to treat many other cancers.

In this section, you can find brief information on:

  • Brachytherapy for gynecological cancer
  • Brachytherapy for head and neck cancers 
  • Brachytherapy for lung cancer
  • Brachytherapy for cancer of the penis 
  • Brachytherapy for soft tissue sarcomas
  • Brachytherapy for rectal cancer

Page last updated on 14 January 2011.

Other cancers

 

  • Overview
  • Gynecological cancers
  • Head and neck cancers
  • Lung cancer
  • Cancer of the penis
  • Soft tissue sarcomas
  • Rectal cancer

Cancer types

  • Cervical cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Skin cancer
  • Other cancers

 



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