Download or read book Radiotherapy in Practice - Radioisotope Therapy written by Peter J Hoskin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radioisotope therapy is an internal form of radiation, administered through liquid or injection, that treats cancer with minimal damage to the normal surrounding tissue. This book is a practical guide to radioisotope therapy, taking the reader through the basic principles, and then developing this by application to specific sites and diseases.