HDR Brachytherapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer

Radiation oncologists at Penn Medicine are now offering high-dose rate brachytherapy for men with clinically localized prostate cancer.

Prostate brachytherapy - Mayo Clinic

HDR brachytherapy is a temporary type of prostate brachytherapy that involves placing radioactive sources in the prostate gland and delivering a ...

High dose-rate brachytherapy in the treatment of prostate cancer

In summary, HDR brachytherapy boost results in a high disease control rates for men with localized prostate cancer, with strong evidence that it provides ...

High dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy - Prostate Cancer UK

External beam radiotherapy is usually used in combination with hormone therapy to treat both localised and locally advanced prostate cancer. This means you may ...

High dose rate prostate brachytherapy: an overview of the rationale ...

As such, it is now well established as a treatment modality for localised prostate cancer. More recently, HDR brachytherapy has emerged into the clinical arena.

High-Dose Rate Temporary Prostate Brachytherapy

High-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy as monotherapy is being used in low- and intermediate-risk patients with localized prostate cancer. HDR brachytherapy ...

Brachytherapy for low-risk or favorable intermediate-risk, clinically ...

Brachytherapy for low-risk or favorable intermediate-risk, clinically localized prostate cancer. Formulary drug information for this topic.

Prostate Cancer – Brachytherapy - Radiation Oncology - UCLA Health

HDR temporary implants are performed both as a stand-alone treatment known as "HDR monotherapy" or used in combination with external beam radiation therapy ( ...

High-Dose-Rate Monotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy was originally used with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to increase the dose to the prostate without injuring the ...

Brachytherapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Using ...

Brachytherapy is a procedure in which a radioactive source (e.g., ≥ 1 radioisotope "seed[s]") is permanently or temporarily implanted into the prostate gland to ...

High-dose-rate brachytherapy with external beam radiotherapy ...

To compare the outcomes of localized prostate cancer treatment with high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) and low-dose-rate brachytherapy ...

Prostate high dose-rate brachytherapy as monotherapy for low and ...

High dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy as a monotherapy is an accepted treatment for localized prostate cancer, but the optimal dose and fractionation schedule ...

High-Dose-Rate Monotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy was originally used with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to increase the dose to the prostate without injuring the ...

Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO Guideline. Part III

Trial data support the use of dose-escalated hypofractionated EBRT or brachytherapy including temporary HDR or permanent LDR prostate implants ...

Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO Guideline (2022)

In patients with low- or favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer electing radiation therapy, clinicians should offer dose-escalated hypofractionated EBRT ( ...

High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy as Monotherapy for ...

High-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy as Monotherapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Treatment Evolution and Mature Results ; Thomas Buhleier · MD, ...

Frontiers | High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy as Monotherapy for Low

Introduction: To evaluate the oncological outcome of high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BRT) as monotherapy for clinically localised prostate cancer (PCA).

Long-term biochemical results after high-dose-rate intensity ...

From June 1998 to August 2006, 252 consecutive patients were treated for high risk clinically localized prostate cancer with external beam ...

High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy in the Curative Treatment of Patients ...

Patients with localized prostate cancer may benefit from high-dose-rate brachytherapy, which may be used alone in certain circumstances or in combination with ...

High Dose Rate Brachytherapy of Localized Prostate Cancer

Combined HDR brachytherapy with Ir 192 is a feasible treatment option especially for cT3 prostate cancer patients. More follow-up is necessary to define ...