Radioactive seed implants are a form of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Brachytherapy, or internal radiation therapy, are also terms used to describe this procedure. There are two types of ...

Early this year, Sanford Mayer learned that he had prostate cancer. His situation was similar to that of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani; since the cancer was detected early, it was unlikely to have spread ...

More than 90 percent of men who receive appropriate radiation dose levels with permanent radiation seed implants to treat their prostate cancer are cured of their cancer eight years after diagnosis, ...

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a number of treatments to choose from, but it's a daunting task to figure out the right mix of therapies for an individual patient. Trends among medical ...

A 76-year-old man underwent retropubic prostatectomy for obstructive symptoms 10 years ago. He now presents with newly diagnosed prostate carcinoma, Gleason score 4 (2+2), PSA 8.2, stage T1c, prostate ...

Prostate cancer is the most common form of the disease among men. It will strike one in six. And one in 35 will die of it, according to the American Cancer Society. The latest treatment at the Exeter ...

Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'Targeted Reseeding If PSA Still Rising?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Is targeted reseeding recommended if my PSA continues to rise after seed implantation? Answer: ...

Michael Pridgeon was still having doubts, even though his prostate cancer surgery was only a few weeks away. His father had developed troubling side effects from the same operation. Everything the ...

Purpose: To summarise the practical aspects of the development of techniques of interstitial permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) implantation. Prostate brachytherapy dates back to Pasteau's ...

This Review highlights current areas of controversy and development in the field of transperineal permanent prostate seed implantation brachytherapy (PPI), in particular the technological evolution of ...

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a number of treatments to choose from, but it's a daunting task to figure out the right mix of therapies for an individual patient. Trends among medical ...

CHICAGO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Two studies say brachytherapy -- radiation seed implants -- is a superior treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, officials at a Chicago non-profit say. The Prostate ...