Before your treatment, you’ll have a consultation with your radiation oncologist. They’ll evaluate your condition and together you’ll decide if electronic brachytherapy is right for you.
During the treatment, your radiation oncologist will place a probe-like device on your skin. This is only temporary. Your radiation oncologist can deliver radiation directly to the area to be treated with impeccable accuracy.
Electronic brachytherapy doesn’t require any surgery and is completed quickly, generally in a 15-minute appointment. You won’t feel any pain during the procedure.
Side effects of electronic brachytherapy
Common side effects include redness, dryness, itching or soreness in the treated area which generally lasts for a week or two after completing the treatment course. In almost all cases, our patients achieve excellent cosmetic outcomes from electronic brachytherapy.
