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It will help you know what to expect before, during, and after your treatment. It will also help you learn about side effects and how to care for yourself during treatment. Read through this resource at least once before you start intravaginal brachytherapy.
With intravaginal brachytherapy, the radioactive source is placed in a cylinder that’s placed in your vagina. Most people get a total of 3 treatments that last about 5 to 15 minutes each. Your radiation oncologist may change the timing or number of the treatments.
Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation used to treat some cases of gynecologic cancers. This type of radiation uses a vaginal cylinder applicator to administer the radiation.
This information will help you get ready for your HDR intracavitary brachytherapy (IN-truh-KA-vih-tayr-ee BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee) for treatment of cervical or endometrial cancer at MSK. Read through this resource at least once before your brachytherapy procedure and use it as a reference in the days leading up to your treatment.
High Dose Rate (HDR) Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy You and your physician have chosen high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy as part of your treatment for cancer. Before each treatment, a small hollow tube (cylinder) will be placed into the vagina to give radiation to the vaginal cuff. The vaginal cuff is the
Your doctor has recommended that you have HDR radiation brachytherapy using a vaginal cylinder implant. A vaginal cylinder is a hollow cylinder that is placed into the vagina by your doctor. The cylinder itself is not radioactive. The radioactive source is placed into the cylinder once your treatment plan is done.
Why are you recommending brachytherapy for me? What might be the benefits and side effects? Is there any alternative treatment, and, if not, why is this? What will brachytherapy involve and how many times will I have to visit the hospital? Will there be any lasting effects from treatment? Supporting Women’s After Cancer Needs (SWAN)
The following contains general instructions regarding what to expect for your upcoming intracavitary vaginal cylinder treatments. First Visit - Simulation and treatment [Approximate Duration: 1 hour]
Brachytherapy is used to treat prostate cancer, skin cancer, gynecological cancer, esophageal cancer, and tracheobronchial cancers. HDR Gynecological Treatment. Vaginal Cylinder treatments are most commonly performed on patients who have had a hysterectomy.
What should I expect after brachytherapy treatment? After brachytherapy treatment you may experience the following symptoms from your radiation: . • Vaginal discharge. • Diarrhea. • Vaginal irritation. • Fatigue. • Bladder irritation.