Which specialist performs brachytherapy?

The radiation oncologist selects the treatment approach and plans where an applicator, catheter or radioactive source should be placed. The team may use imaging and computer planning to shape treatment around the intended area. A medical physicist checks the technical plan, while nurses and radiation professionals support preparation, positioning, monitoring and aftercare. The exact process depends on the treated body region and whether the source is removed after treatment.

Ask which radiation oncologist will lead your care and whether anaesthesia or sedation is planned. Share your medicines, allergies, pregnancy possibility and any difficulty lying in the required position. Clarify preparation, transport, eating and drinking instructions, activity limits, skin or wound care, and how the team will explain radiation-safety instructions after the session.

Follow the discharge instructions for your treatment site. Contact the radiation oncology service for heavy bleeding, worsening pain, fever, foul-smelling discharge, inability to pass urine, new bowel problems or symptoms that concern you. Seek emergency help for severe breathlessness, collapse or uncontrolled bleeding. Do not remove an applicator or device yourself; contact the treatment team for urgent guidance.

Which radiation oncologist will perform my treatment? What will be placed and how will its position be checked? Will I receive sedation or anaesthesia? What should I expect afterward? Which symptoms need an urgent call?