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SUBMITTER: Zaorsky NG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542347 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zaorsky Nicholas G NG Davis Brian J BJ Nguyen Paul L PL Showalter Timothy N TN Hoskin Peter J PJ Yoshioka Yasuo Y Morton Gerard C GC Horwitz Eric M EM
Nature reviews. Urology 20170601 7
Brachytherapy (BT), using low-dose-rate (LDR) permanent seed implantation or high-dose-rate (HDR) temporary source implantation, is an acceptable treatment option for select patients with prostate cancer of any risk group. The benefits of HDR-BT over LDR-BT include the ability to use the same source for other cancers, lower operator dependence, and - typically - fewer acute irritative symptoms. By contrast, the benefits of LDR-BT include more favourable scheduling logistics, lower initial capita ...[more]