Nov 18, 2023 · Prostate brachytherapy (brak-e-THER-uh-pee) is a form of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. Prostate brachytherapy involves placing radioactive sources in the prostate gland, …

Low-dose rate brachytherapy targets cancerous prostate tumors and reduces the chance that radiation will harm nearby healthy tissue. This treatment causes fewer long-term complications and side …

Apr 21, 2025 · Brachytherapy is a highly effective form of internal radiation therapy for prostate cancer, particularly for patients with localized or low- to intermediate-risk disease.

In high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy, we deliver concentrated bursts of radiation in a short amount of time. After putting you under anesthesia, we insert a number of plastic catheters (tubes) into or near …

Mar 14, 2023 · Brachytherapy for prostate cancer involves doctors placing radioactive material near a prostate tumor while a person is under anesthetic. Although the method may cure the disease,...

Jun 27, 2025 · Permanent seed brachytherapy is when your doctor puts very small radioactive metal seeds into your prostate gland. Over a few months, the seeds slowly release a low level of radiation …

Brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy) gives high doses of radiation directly to the prostate. Areas close by, such as the rectum and the bladder, get a much lower dose.

Jan 1, 2025 · Brachytherapy is a procedure to implant radioactive seeds (pellets) into the prostate gland to kill prostate cancer cells. The seeds may give off high or low amounts of radiation.

One type of radiation therapy is brachytherapy (say "bray-kee-THAIR-uh-pee"). It puts the radiation source into your body, either inside the tumor or next to it.

May 13, 2021 · Brachytherapy is a highly effective treatment for people with very low-, low-, and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Brachytherapy has few side effects. This treatment can improve …