ScottyandSoco t1_it8pica wrote
My husband was just diagnosed with prostate cancer (low grade) and our medical coverage (kaiser) doesn’t use the radioactive seed implants any longer. His father had them and it worked 100% for him. Waiting to talk to oncology to get more info.
randomguyofthefuture t1_ita3o4h wrote
One of the top doctors at UFPTI using Proton radiation therapy for prostate cancer has stated that he considers Brachytherapy {seeds} is really the "dark ages" of radiation therapy. There are just too many problems like migration and lack of precise targeting that caused secondary side effects. The pancreas is surrounded by other essential organs that make it hard to target with traditional radiation and surgery without damaging them. Early detection is essential to be able to treat pancreatic cancer whatever the treatment. Other types of treatments other than radiation like chemotherapy and immunotherapy may be a better choice in the future.
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