10 Facts About Prostate brachytherapy

LDR brachytherapy is the one most commonly used to treat prostate cancer.

LDR prostate brachytherapy is a proven treatment for low to high risk localized prostate cancer .

Unlike traditional surgery, LDR Prostate brachytherapy requires no incisions and is normally carried out as an outpatient procedure.

LDR Prostate brachytherapy has fewer side-effects with less risk of incontinence or impotence than other treatment options.

When LDR prostate brachytherapy is carried out, an ultrasound probe is inserted into the rectum, and images from this probe are used to assess the size and shape of the prostate gland.

LDR prostate brachytherapy is recommended as a treatment for patients whose cancer is at an early stage, and which has not spread beyond the prostate .

Since its introduction in the mid-1980s, prostate brachytherapy has become a well-established treatment option for patients with early, localised disease.

The rate of survival with no increase in average PSA levels after LDR brachytherapy is similar to that achieved with external beam radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy.

However LDR Prostate brachytherapy has a lower risk of some of the complications associated with other treatment options.

LDR prostate brachytherapy is a very effective treatment for low to high risk localized cancer, with patients rapidly returning to normal activities.