Preferred Label : Balloon Brachytherapy;
NCIt related terms : MammoSite; balloon catheter radiation; Balloon Style;
NCIt definition : A therapeutic procedure involving the insertion of an inflatable balloon catheter
filled with radioactive material into a resection cavity in order to deliver radiation
to any remaining cancer cells in and around the tumor bed.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A system used to deliver internal radiation therapy to breast cancer patients
after surgery to remove their cancer. MammoSite targets only the part of the breast
where the cancer was found. After a patient has had a lumpectomy to remove the cancer,
a small balloon on the end of a catheter (thin tube) is inserted into the empty space
left by the surgery. The balloon is then filled with liquid and left in place. Using
the catheter, radioactive seeds are put into the balloon twice a day for five days
and removed each time. Once treatment has ended, the catheter and balloon are removed.
MammoSite is a type of intracavitary brachytherapy and partial breast irradiation
therapy (PBRT).;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000674942; CDR0000663303;
Origin ID : C64385;
UMLS CUI : C1832047;
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