This is largely due to the costs associated with high doserate brachytherapy delivery.
A high dose-rate brachytherapy source is inserted into this cavity, evenly irradiating the tissue at highest risk of containing residual cancer cells.
The company therefore developed a novel and elegantly simple brachytherapy device which could be easily implanted by either a radiation oncologist or a surgeon.
There were very few studies available on local treatments with only plaque radiotherapy or brachytherapy and photocoagulation being assessed as individual treatments.
High dose rate afterloading for brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
Reduction of pulmonary migration of permanent interstitial sources in patients undergoing prostate brachytherapy.
The available treatment options for men diagnosed with early prostate cancers are as follows: active monitoring; surgery; hormone therapy and radiotherapy including brachytherapy.
This is a topical area to explore, as brachytherapy has increasingly become a viable treatment option for managing localised prostate cancer.
