For the past 100 years cancer specialists have been implanting radioactive

isotopes into tumors to deliver radiation treatment to precise targets within the body.  For example, cervical and uterine cancer have been treated successfully this way since the late 1800s.  Previously, this procedure was performed in a hospital and required days to deliver radiation doses needed for tumor control.  During this time the patient was flat on on their back and was not allowed to leave the room.  High-dose-rate brachytherapy uses a high-intensity radioactive seed to deliver a radiation treatment doses in minutes rather than days. Patients go home the same day after treatment.  CCCNF is the only cancer facility in the region equipped with a special high-dose-rate brachytherapy vault which makes it convenient for patient scheduling.