Radioactive seed
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Radioactive seed | |
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Term | Radioactive seed |
Short definition | radioactive seed - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-active. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
radioactive seed - (pronounced) (RAY-dee-oh-active. . . ) A small, radioactive pellet placed in or near a tumor. Cancer cells are killed by the energy given off as the radioactive material decays and becomes more stable
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