Terms Related to Implant Radiotherapy

• Immunoradiotherapy

  Radiotherapy where cytotoxic radionuclides are linked to antibodies in order to deliver toxins directly to tumor targets. Therapy with targeted radiation rather than antibody-targeted toxins ...

• Radiotherapy Dosage

  The total amount of radiation absorbed by tissues as a result of radiotherapy.

• Radioimmunotherapy

  Radiotherapy where cytotoxic radionuclides are linked to antibodies in order to deliver toxins directly to tumor targets. Therapy with targeted radiation rather than antibody-targeted toxins ...

• Adjuvant Radiotherapy

  Radiotherapy given to augment some other form of treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy. Adjuvant radiotherapy is commonly used in the therapy of cancer and ...

• Radiotherapy

  The use of ionizing radiation to treat malignant neoplasms and other benign conditions. The most common forms of ionizing radiation used as therapy are x-rays, ...

• Conformal Radiotherapy

  Radiotherapy where there is improved dose homogeneity within the tumor and reduced dosage to uninvolved structures. The precise shaping of dose distribution is achieved via ...