Balloon Brachytherapy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A therapeutic procedure involving the insertion of an inflatable balloon catheter filled with radioactive material into a resection cavity in order to deliver radiation to any remaining cancer cells in and around the tumor bed.

**Synonyms:** - Balloon Style - Intracavitary Balloon Brachytherapy - Intracavitary Balloon Brachytherapy - balloon catheter radiation