Prostate Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Prostate Cancer(Free Handout)


Radiation Therapy


Two types of radiation therapy are used to treat prostate cancer: brachytherapy and external radiation therapy (XRT).
Brachytherapy

This treatment involves implanting tiny, radioactive capsules (called "seeds") into the cancerous prostate gland. The seeds emit radiation that kills the malignant tumor. Men with small tumors confined to the prostate (stage T1 or T2) are candidates for brachytherap...Read the full article