Radiation Therapy

Brachytherapy; Radiofrequency Ablation; Radiosurgery

Brachytherapy for prostate cancer is administered using "seeds," small radioactive rods implanted directly into the tumour. Brachytherapy, also known as sealed source radiotherapy or endocurietherapy, is a form of radiotherapy where a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment. Conversely, external beam radiotherapy, or teletherapy, is the application of radiation that has been externally produced by a linear accelerator. Brachytherapy is commonly used ...