Dr. Stephen Doggett MD is a Radiation Oncologist and Brachytherapy Treatment Specialist of Prostate Cancer in Southern California.
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 targeted high dose of radiation directly to the tumor site. The procedure is quick and efficient, with the radiation source remo...
One treatment for early stage prostate cancer that is gaining renewed popularity is ultrasonically guided permanent iodine-125 or palladium-103 interstitial brachytherapy or seed implantation. This procedure permits concentrated, accurate radiation to the prostate while reducing the probability of radiation ...
In prostate cancer, brachytherapy involves the ultrasound- and template-guided insertion of radioactive seeds into the gland. (See the image below.) Brachytherapy for prostate cancer. Abdominal radiograph following the procedure. View Media Gallery Indications Patients with a high probability of ...
Planning the Prostate Brachytherapy Procedure Patients who pursue temporary brachytherapy as their prostate cancer treatment will undergo a planning stage. A radiation oncologist, a urologist, and a physics team will carefully plan the minimally invasive surgery to ensure the seed is put in the correct...
Prostate brachytherapy is an interventional procedure that is highly safe and effective for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. Brachytherapy offers equivalent to superior biochemical outcomes when compared to external beam radiation therapy and radical prostatectomy but offers an attractive toxicity pr...
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...
"In our experience, brachytherapy used alone is as effective as other established therapies for localised low to intermediate risk prostate cancer. In addition to allowing the preservation of erectile function in half the men we studied, it has the advantage of involving a short hospitalisation of ...
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the leading causes of death among men. Low-dose brachytherapy is an increasingly used treatment for PCa, which requires the implantation of tens of radioactive seeds. This treatment causes discomfort; these implants cannot be removed, and they generate image ...