Single ten-minute shot of radiation can save prostate cancer patients misery of weeks of grueling treatment, study finds

[arete1105]

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[whatsinaname]

Can brachy therapy be of any use to metastatic prostate cancer patients ?? Or is it only used for low risk prostate cancer patients whose cancer is confined to the prostate ??

[arete1105 in reply to whatsinaname]

According to the study it was only used for a 1 time, low risk shot to the prostate. It is radiation so I guess not good for metastatic cancer.

[whatsinaname in reply to arete1105]

I just checked on the Net and most of the articles indicate that brachy is meant for patients suffering from localized prostate cancer. Thanks for your reply.