EFFICIENCY OF HIGH-DOSE-RATE BRACHYTHERAPY IN THE RADICAL TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER (LITERATURE REVIEW)

  • V.A. Ovchinnikov Educational Establishment «Grodno State Medical University»
  • O.S. Dovnar Health Care Establishment «Grodno Regional Clinical Hospital»
Keywords: high-dose-rate brachytherapy, prostate cancer

Abstract

According to the literature data the possibility of high-dose-rate brachytherapy with iridium 192 in radical radiation therapy for prostate cancer has been evaluated. The high efficiency of high-rate brachytherapy in the treatment of localized prostate cancer has been stated. The need for further investigation of the potential of high-rate brachytherapy as monotherapy and as a combined radiotherapy to determine the optimal methods of radiation treatment for prostate cancer has been outlined.

Published
2015-08-03