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2. Prostate brachytherapy - Wikipedia

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   LDR prostate brachytherapy (seed or polymer source implantation) is a very effective treatment for low to high risk localized cancer, with patients rapidly returning to normal activities. [15] Although patients may experience urinary problems for the first six months or so after their implant, these usually settle down and lasting problems are ...

3. Management of prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   For men over 64 with prostate cancer limited to the pelvis, using fewer, larger doses of radiation (hypofractionation) results in similar overall survival rates. [28] The risk of dying from prostate cancer or having acute bladder side effects may be similar to that of longer radiation treatment. [28]

4. Delaying localised prostate cancer treatment ‘does not ...

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   According to a new study, active monitoring of the disease has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery. Delaying localised prostate cancer treatment ‘does not ...

5. Brachytherapy - Wikipedia

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   Body sites in which brachytherapy can be used to treat cancer. Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat cancers of the cervix, prostate, breast, and skin. [1]Brachytherapy can also be used in the treatment of tumours of the brain, eye, head and neck region (lip, floor of mouth, tongue, nasopharynx and oropharynx), [10] respiratory tract (trachea and bronchi), digestive tract (oesophagus, gall ...

6. Prostate cancer shouldn’t be a death sentence. But for a ...

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   In fact, the five-year survival rate for prostate cancer detected early is virtually 100%, Siddiqui says. The outlook for late-diagnosed patients, however, is not nearly as rosy.

7. Who should get screened for prostate cancer? - AOL

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that “overdiagnosis” means men who would not have had symptoms or died from prostate cancer can have complications from treatment, yet not ...