Meyer JP, Bell CR, Elwell C et al (2008) Brachytherapy for prostate cancer: is the pretreatment prostate volume important? BJU Int 102(11):1585–1588Meyer;J;P;Bell;C;R;Elwell;Cet;al.Brachytherapy for prostate cancer: is the pretreatment prostate volume important.BJU International.2008...
Dr. Stephen Doggett MD is a Radiation Oncologist and Brachytherapy Treatment Specialist of Prostate Cancer in Southern California.
There are two main types of brachytherapy for prostate cancer: high dose rate (HDR) and low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy. High-dose brachytherapy for prostate cancer Hight dose rate (HDR) Brachytherapy involves inserting small tubes or catheters into the prostate gland, allowing to deliver a t...
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Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer.RADIOISOTOPE brachytherapyPROSTATE cancerCANCER treatmentCANCER radiotherapyRADIOTHERAPYDiscusses the use of brachytherapy in the treatment of prostate cancer. History of the treatment; Approaches to prostate brachytherapy; Side effects and complications....
HDR brachytherapy entails an overnight stay in the hospital during which a patient undergoes two or three treatments with the wire through each catheter. Prostate Cancer Treatment Overview Coping with Prostate Cancer Are You at Risk for Prostate Cancer? Prostate Cancer News Glossary Home...
Low-dose rate brachytherapy has become a mainstream treatment option for men diagnosed with prostate cancer because of excellent long-term treatment outcomes in low-, intermediate-, and high-risk patients. Largely due to patient lead advocacy for minimally invasive treatment options, high-quality prost...
Brachytherapy for HighRisk Prostate Cancer Offers Favorable OutcomesJody A. CharnowEditor
This is all quite important. Researchers from the Vancouver Cancer Centre have shown that patients undergoing low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy survive twice as long as those having conventional radiotherapy. Research wasc presented at a meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology in...