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