Pelvic second malignancy occurred twice as often after brachytherapy for prostate cancer as compared with radical prostatectomy, a large retrospective review showed. Second pelvic malignancy -- ...
Adding supplemental external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) did not improve outcomes in higher-risk cancer patients who had brachytherapy, according to the long-term results of two trials. Specifically, ...
“Many variations and intensifications of both EBRT and brachytherapy have been tested mainly in the higher and lower risk tiers of prostate cancer patients. Intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients ...
G_prostate cancer_micrograph Among men receiving radiation therapy for prostate cancer, the proportion of those receiving brachytherapy dropped from 59.3% to 34.7% from 2004 to 2014, a study found.
Anyone associated with ASCs is aware of the sweeping changes CMS has instituted to the facility payment system. Few specialties or procedures have undergone more changes than prostate brachytherapy.
Further enhancement of natural killer (NK) activities and interferon (IFN)-gamma production by recombinant human interleukin-12 (rhIL-12) in the patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) during the ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among men with good sexual function before treatment with low-dose brachytherapy for prostate cancer, erectile function is likely to remain good over the long term, ...
When Chris Muraithi, turned 45, he started going for regular tests to check his prostate. One of the tests performed during his visits to a medical facility is one that measures the level of ...
Brussels, 17 July 2025 – Today marks Brachytherapy Awareness Day, a global initiative to spotlight a cancer treatment that is saving lives with precision: brachytherapy. This advanced form of internal ...