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 ...
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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...
Over the past 15 yr, permanent prostate brachytherapy has been increasingly utilized as definitive treatment for potentially curable prostate cancer, with most series reporting biochemical and quality of life (QOL) outcomes that compare favorably with radical prostatectomy (RP) and external beam radiation...
Why brachytherapy for head and neck cancers? Brachytherapy is an important and successful part of the multidisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancers Can be used as a standalone treatment to destroy cancer cells or in combination with external beam radiation therapy Valuable also for salvage tre...
Timing of High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy With External Beam Radiotherapy in Intermediate and High-Risk Localized Prostate CAncer (THEPCA) Patients and Its Ef... Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males in the UK and affects around 105 men for every 100,000. The role of radiotherapy ...
Conclusion: For middle-aged male patients with localized prostate cancer, low dose rate 125I brachytherapy is an effective and low-risk primary treatment plan, which should also be considered in the medium-risk limited prostate cancer. Keywords: low dose rate 125I brachytherapy / localized ...
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10-year biochemical (prostate-specific antigen) control of prostate cancer with 125I brachytherapy Purpose: To report 10-year biochemical (prostate-specific antigen [PSA]) outcomes for patients treated with 125I brachytherapy as monotherapy for early-sta... PD Grimm,JC Blasko,JE Sylvester,... -...
The purpose of the study was to report the outcomes and late toxicities in patients younger than 60 years of age with long-term follow-up treated with low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. Methods Between January 2000 and December 2009, 270 consecutive patients were ...