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A Challapalli1, E Jones, C Harvey, G O Hellawell, S A Mangar.
Abstract
The technological advances in real-time ultrasound image guidance for high dose rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy places this treatment modality at the forefront of innovation in radiotherapy. This review article will explore the rationale for HDR brachytherapy as a highly conformal method of dose delivery and safe dose escalation to the prostate, in addition to the particular radiobiological advantages it has over low dose rate and external beam radiotherapy. The encouraging outcome data and favourable toxicity profile will be discussed before looking at emerging applications for the future and how this procedure will feature alongside stereotactic radiosurgery.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23118099 PMCID: PMC3746400 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/15403217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Radiol ISSN: 0007-1285 Impact factor: 3.039