We used clinical and quality-of-life data previously collected at the time of diagnosis (i.e., baseline) and at the 2-year follow-up and data newly collected at 5 years after diagnosis to compare urinary, bowel, and sexual function and to examine temporal changes in those functions. Odds...
prostate allowing for a highly targeted treatment dose to be delivered while limiting dose to surrounding critical organs. The data clearly shows that in well-selected patients that Prostate Seed Implantation (PSI) is an ideal treatment option that maximizes cure rates while limiting side effects. ...
The effects of random (drifting) errors in actual seed placement during prostate implants have been evaluated by using geometrically optimized implants of I-125 and Pd-103 seeds. Results indicate that small random deviations in the seeds placement from the preplant position may affect the planned ...
Combination Radiation Therapy:Some radiation oncologists are combining EBRT and interstitial seed brachytherapy for patients with stage II or III cancers. The purpose of the EBRT is to treat the tissues surrounding the prostate gland and lymph nodes where cancer cells may have spread. The interstitial...
The results are particularly good for men with low-risk disease who had only iodine-125 seed implantation. The cancer-specific survival at 10 years was 99.3%. The authors compared their results with other treatments, such as radical prostatectomy, citing SEER data. Unfortunately, that kind of co...
Multi-institutional analysis of long-term outcome for stages T1–T2 prostate cancer treated with permanent seed implantation Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 67 (2007), pp. 327-333 View PDFView articleGoogle Scholar 9 D Leibovici, PE Spiess, PK Agarwal, SM Tu, CA Pettaway, K Hitzhusen, RE...
The entire procedure takes approximately 90 minutes. Most patients go home the same day. A radiation oncologist and urologist perform the procedure. Both physicians are actively involved in all aspects of the implantation, from the planning to the post-operative care. During the procedure, the uro...
Frank S, Pisters L, Davis J, Lee A, Basset R (2007) An assessment of quality of life following radical prostatectomy, high dose external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy ionide implantation as monotherapies for localized prostate cancer. J Urol 177: 2151–2156. Article Google Scholar ...
If you were originally high risk, a local relapse should be treated aggressively with cryosurgery or seed implantation. Lupron Depot alone is less likely to work. The prostate is rarely removed after radiation, due to high rates ofincontinenceanderectile dysfunction.12 ...
As with other conventional prostate cancer treatments, brachytherapy has undergone refinements that now offer better cancer control and reduced side effects. Among the most important improvements are more tailored patterns of implantation, precise location of the tumor, and three-dimensional radiation dose...