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Your doctor may recommend scans after brachytherapy to determine whether treatment was successful. What types of scans you undergo will depend on the type and location of your cancer.

References
  1. Brachytherapy. Radiology Info. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=brachy. Accessed May 4, 2009.
  2. Radiation therapy and you: Support for people with cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/radiation-therapy-and-you/allpages. Accessed May 4, 2009.
  3. Brachytherapy treatments. RT Answers. http://www.rtanswers.org/treatment/brach_treat.htm. Accessed May 4, 2009.

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