Salvage Permanent Perineal Radioactive-Seed Implantation To Treat Recurrence Of Localized Prostate Adenocarcinoma After External Beam Radiotherapy

Main Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer
Also Included In: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine;  Urology / Nephrology;  Cancer / Oncology
Article Date: 26 Apr 2009 - 3:00 PDT

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UroToday.com - We used our relatively extensive experience to evaluate retrospectively the safety and efficacy of salvage brachytherapy for the treatment of locally recurrent prostate cancer after external beam radiotherapy.

Prior studies demonstrated significant morbidity to this therapy, however that does not seem to be true in our hands. We found this therapy, at least in the short to intermediate term, to be an effective treatment modality with low morbidity (no fistula formation).

Likely our success is due to careful planning and technique which includes the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy and avoidance of high radiation dosage to the rectum or urethra.

Written by David Aaronson, MD as part of Beyond the Abstract on UroToday.com

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