Brachytherapy is a cost-effective approach for the treatment of prostate cancer in the UK and should be used in more patients, according to results of a study funded by Elekta * . The study, which was presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting held from ...
Low-dose brachytherapy for prostate cancer Low Dose Rate (LDR) brachytherapy is another type of brachytherapy used to treat prostate cancer. LDR involves placing small radioactive seeds, typically made of iodine or palladium, directly into the prostate gland. How successful is brachytherapy for prosta...
Rhodri Morgan said in Plenary on January 30, 'Brian Gibbons and I are working very hard to try to produce - within days, we hope, rather than weeks - a service within Wales, involving Velindre NHS Trust being able to offer brachytherapy to patients in Wales.' But it is understood that...
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustR PGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustProstate cancer and prostatic diseasesAcher PL, Morris SL, Popert RJ, Perry MJ, Potters L, Beaney RP. Permanent prostate brachytherapy: a century of technical evolution. Prostate Cancer Prostat- ic Dis ...