External Beam Radiation Therapy
Advantages and Disadvantages of HDR brachytherapy
Advantages of HDR brachytherapy: Treatment requires only minor surgery, therefore there are fewer surgery-related complications. Treatment is generally painless, as the patient is given a mild ane
High-dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy
High-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR or Temporary brachytherapy) is a newer form of brachytherapy involving seeds that are placed temporarily in the prostate gland. These seeds stay in place for less tha