Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Radioterapia intraperitoneal
Intraperitoneal radiation therapy (IN-truh-PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-ul RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
Treatment in which a radioactive liquid is put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.