A type of radiation therapy treatment that implants radioactive material sealed in needles or seeds into or near cancerous cells. Also called internal radiation therapy.

A person who has finished their active cancer treatment and is free from any signs of cancer.

A health professional who supports and educates patients about nutrition and diet during treatment and recovery.

Cancer that has returned after treatment of the primary cancer. A recurrence may be local (in the same place as the primary) or distant (in another part of the body)….