Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy
A type of internal radiotherapy that involves implanting tiny seeds into the prostate.
Brachytherapy is a type of radiotherapy. It is given from inside of the body. There are two types of brachytherapy:
You can have brachytherapy if:
Each seed is 4–5mm in length and only 0.5mm thick. This is about the size of a grain of rice.
15–30 small, tube-like needles are put through the skin between your scrotum and anus (perineum).
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