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.
Oak Toad-The Oak Toad is the smallest species of toad in the United States, growing to only 1.75 inches in length. Found in pinewoods and oak hammocks, the oak toad is darker, and much smaller than the Southern Toad. the Oak Toad has a conspicuous light-colored line running lengthwise down the middle of it's back.