Article 7VZ3 Trial of radioactive implants offers improved prostate cancer survival

Trial of radioactive implants offers improved prostate cancer survival

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Treatment using permanently implanted radioactive 'seeds' doubles rates of five-year tumour-free survival compared with conventional high-dose radiotherapy

A prostate cancer treatment using permanently implanted radioactive "seeds" doubles rates of five-year tumour-free survival compared with conventional high-dose radiotherapy, a study has found.

Low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy (LDR-PB) involves the insertion of tiny radioactive implants into the prostate gland.

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