Dr. Stephen Doggett MD is a Radiation Oncologist and Brachytherapy Treatment Specialist of Prostate Cancer in Southern California.
Brachytherapy (the term is derived from the Greek word brachys, which means brief or short) refers to cancer treatment with ionizing radiation delivered via radioactive material placed a short distance from, or within, the tumor. In prostate cancer, brachytherapy involves the ultrasound- and templa...
BRACHYTHERAPY SYSTEM FOR PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT WITH COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES TO FACILITATE PRE-IMPLANTATION PLANNING AND POST-IMPLANTATION EVALUATIONS WITH STORAGE OF MULTIPLE PLAN VARIATIONS FOR A SINGLE PATIENTA system for assisting a user in preparing a brachytherapy pre-implantation ...
Brachytherapy for prostate cancer Brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy in which seeds, ribbons, or capsules that contain a radiation source are placed in your body, in or near the tumor. Brachytherapy is a local treatment and treats only a specific part of your body. It is o...
Prostate Cancer Information: Brachytherapy Treatment Brachytherapy is a radiation therapy that can be used as a prostate cancer treatment. Sometimes referred to as interstitial radiation therapy, seed therapy, or seed treatment, prostate brachytherapy is capable of delivering high and concentrated doses ...
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Current recommended doses of brachytherapy are insufficient to elicit the optimal response from many men who receive this treatment for prostatic malignancy. "Upwards of 50% of patients being treated with brachytherapy in the USA may be receiving too low a dose of radiation to cure their cancers"...
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...
Cancer Treatment ReviewsZaorsky NG, Doyle LA, Yamoah K, Andrel JA, Trabulsi EJ, Hurwitz MD, et al. High dose rate brachytherapy boost for prostate cancer: a systematic review. Cancer Treat Rev. 2014;40:414-25.Zaorsky NG, Doyle LA, Yamoah K, Andrel JA, Trabulsi EJ, Hurwitz MD, et ...
Development of a Spherical 125 I-Brachytherapy Seed for Its Application in the Treatment of Eye and Prostate Cancer Palladium-coated silver beads of 0.5 mm (phi) were used to adsorb (125)I, encapsulated inside a titanium capsule by an Nd:YAG laser, for use as a brachytherapy source. Experim...