Information and opinions on health from robertkuske at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/944155/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/944155/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/944155/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/944155/95912/breast Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:33:33 -0500 robertkuske Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat localized prostate cancer, cervical cancer and cancers of the head and neck.Breast brachytherapy is a 5-day radiation therapy alternative for women with early stage breast cancer.  External beam radiation therapy is... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/944155/95912/breast