Patients should discuss the specifics of this procedure with their radiation oncologist. Brachytherapy is one type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. Radiation therapy is the use of a type of energy, called ionizing radiation, to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
Colorado River Toad. The Colorado River toad (Bufo=Incilius alvarius) is a large mainly terrestrial toad ranging in length from 4.3 to 7.4 inches (110 to 187 mm). It has leathery skin that ranges in color from olive brown to black with a few, low rounded bumps and enlarged glands on the back of the limbs.
It is a member of the genus Rhinella, but was formerly in the genus Bufo, which includes many different true toad species found throughout Central and South America. The cane toad is a prolific breeder; females lay single-clump spawns with thousands of eggs.he cane toad is very large; the females are significantly longer than males, reaching an average length of 10â15 cm (3.9â5.9 in). Prinsen, a toad kept as a pet in Sweden, is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest recorded specimen.