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Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Brachytherapy is commonly used to treat localized prostate cancer and cancers of the head and neck.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Prostate Cancer | 10 |
80% |
| Cervical Cancer | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 82% (11
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Brachytherapy Reviews
Working / Worked
Internal Radiation 4 treatments. It was pretty unpleasant but not unbearable. Had some nausea really loose bowels and burning during urination afterwards.
Working / Worked
It is working very well. Had 66 seed implants in March 2009 followed by 35 radiation treatments. Side effects have been minimal. PSA continues to drop.
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surgery with this on March 21, 2012
Working / Worked
dont know yet
Too Soon To Tell
Overall it wasn't to bad. I was asleep for the procedure. The catheter was the worst of it at first. burning urine and incontinence are issues now, along with frequency and urgency .
Considering
Scheduled for May 29, 07. Volume study showed a 40.5 cm prostate.
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Prostate Cancer and RA
My husband was diagnosed with RA in 2004.After a long painful journey,he was put on Orencia infusions,a year ago. This has been a miracle for him.he ... [More]
