Question 278 · LEK · Radiotherapy
Which of the statements below is true about brachytherapy?
- A. it is a form of treatment that involves chemotherapy of malignant tumours of the genital organs in females.
- B. it involves local radiation therapy of genital tumours in females.
- C. it involves hormonal therapy in the case of uterine bleeding.
- D. it involves palliative symptomatic treatment of metastatic cancer of the genital organs in females.
- E. it involves balneotherapy of genital diseases in females.
Hint
The Greek word 'brachy' means short — it refers to the distance between the radiation source and the tumour.
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