Breast Cancer		Brachytherapy   What is brachytherapy? Brachytherapy is another name for implant radiation therapy. Brachytherapy, which is less common than external radiation treatment, involves the surgical placement of radioactive material contained in thin plastic tubes into the breast. Questions Related to Brachytherapy What is peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation? What is biologic therapy? What is Herceptin? How does it work? What is anti-estrogen therapy? What are the purposes of clinical trials for breast cancer? What are the different phases of clinical trials in breast cancer? Page 2 of 2   Prev | 1 | 2 |

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