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What is Plaque Radiation?

Category: Procedures

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Generic name: Radiation Therapy

Plaque radiation is a type of internal radiation therapy that delivers radiation through the use of a radioactive plaque. This type of radiation treatment is commonly used for the treatment of melanomas in the eye.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Ocular melanoma 4 1
Enlarged thyroid (goiter) 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 22 patients that have had Plaque Radiation

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Plaque Radiation

Side effect Patients Percentage
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 1
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Plaque Radiation.