Urol. praxi. 2019;20(5):220-222
Ten years of permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer in Czech Republic
- Radioterapeutická a onkologická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady a 3. LF UK, Praha
This year, it has been ten years since the method of permanent brachytherapy was introduced in the Czech Republic as one of
the treatment options for localized prostate cancer. In patients with a low risk of recurrence, the method has excellent results
and low toxicity. Its further advantages include the speed of execution and rapid return to normal life; therefore, it is increasingly
sought by both referring physicians and patients. The review article deals with the method’s advantages, its current indications
and benefits, as well as with how the treatment has changed over the course of ten years.
Keywords: permanent brachytherapy, low-risk prostate cancer
Published: December 1, 2019 Show citation
