Saturday, 5 April 2014

In Prostate Cancer Patients, Brachytherapy Helps Maintain Erectile Function

A researcher will present a study at the ESTRO 33 congress, which says the use of permanent brachytherapy, into or near to the tumour, preserves erectile function in approximately 50% of patients with prostate cancer. Brachytherapy is a procedure where radioactive sources are placed inside the prostate. Brachytherapy works by giving a high dose of radiotherapy directly to the tumour, but only a very low dose to the surrounding normal tissues. Since erectile dysfunction ...




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