title: Stereotaxic interstitial irradiation of malignant brain tumors.
abstract: The authors discuss the feasibility of treatment of malignant tumors with brachytherapy. The history of brain tumor brachytherapy, its present day use, and future directions are detailed.
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005544:Forecasting; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005910:Glioma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009336:Necrosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011788:Quality of Life; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D012086:Reoperation; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes