Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'External Beam Vs. Seed Implant Therapy? March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is the difference between external beam radiation therapy and seed implant therapy ...

The global external beam radiation therapy devices market was worth $3,308.6 million in 2012 and is expected to reach $4,304.9 million in 2017, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2013 to 2017.

Primary liver cancers are among the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Incidence rates in the United States have more than tripled ...

“External-beam radiation therapy is a proven, established, safe and effective treatment option for patients with unresectable liver cancer, yet its under-utilization within this population ...

"External-beam radiation therapy is a proven, established, safe and effective treatment option for patients with unresectable liver cancer, yet its under-utilization within this population—fewer ...

When we hear “radiation” as a method of treating cancer, we think external beam radiation therapy. Radiopharmaceutical treatment targets cancer from the inside.

Apisarnthanarax, S., et al. (2021) External Beam Radiation Therapy for Primary Liver Cancers: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline. Practical Radiation Oncology. doi.org/10.1016/j.prro.2021.09.004.

With external beam radiation therapy, waves of energy are directed into the body. With internal radiation therapy, a source of radiation is implanted in your body near the site of your cancer.

Before radiation treatment for NHL, a person meets with their radiation oncologist. The radiation oncologist will perform scans such as a CT scan or an MRI to determine the external beam radiation ...

ORLANDO, FL, May 18, 2008—Patients undergoing external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer may be at an increased risk for secondary malignancy, according to a study from ...