Brachytherapy offers an excellent treatment option for definitive and salvage treatment of prostate cancer, with excellent oncological outcomes, limited toxic effects, and good quality of life for patients. However, use of prostate brachytherapy has been declining. In this comprehensive Review, Zaorsky and colleagues consider the evolution of brachytherapy from its inception to contemporary practice, from historical background to current indications and contraindications, underlying radiophysics and technical aspects, cost, and clinical outcomes.
- Nicholas G. Zaorsky
- Brian J. Davis
- Eric M. Horwitz