Brachytherapy

Istanbul

Medically reviewed by Dr. Mahir Turan, MD · Last reviewed April 15, 2026

Brachytherapy in Istanbul is available at 1 hospital in the Voumed network.

Brachytherapy is a form of internal radiotherapy in which a radiation source is placed inside the body, right at or next to the tumour, rather than aimed from outside. Because the source sits so close to the target, it can deliver a high, very localised dose while the radiation falls off sharply over a short distance, sparing the healthy tissue around it. Modern systems automate this safely: thin tubes are guided to the tumour, the source travels through them along a precise plan, and it is withdrawn at the end, leaving no radiation behind in the body.

At a glance

Type: internal radiotherapy (radiation delivered from inside the body)
Used for: gynaecological cancers of the cervix and uterus, prostate cancer, and some skin and other tumours
Key benefit: a high, tightly focused dose at the tumour with strong sparing of nearby tissue
Session: often outpatient; a single high-dose-rate treatment usually lasts about a few minutes of active radiation
Where it is used: leading accredited cancer centres abroad

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