SEXUAL FUNCTION AFTER PERMANENT SEED IMPLANT PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY

Sexual function after permanent I-brachytherapy for prostate cancer

We prospectively assessed patients’ erectile function (EF) using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and a global assessment questionnaire (GAQ) following permanent Ibrachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. Of 378 treated patients, 220 had a minimal 2-y follow-up and 131/220 were sexually active prior to brachytherapy, with an EF domain score of Z11 (study group). Patients w...

Seed implant brachytherapy for prostate cancer.

Inverse planning optimization for hybrid prostate permanent‐seed implant brachytherapy plans using two source strengths

The purpose is to demonstrate the ability to generate clinically acceptable prostate permanent seed implant plans using two seed types which are identical except for their activity. The IPSA inverse planning algorithms were modified to include multiple dose matrices for the calculation of dose from different sources, and a selection algorithm was implemented to allow for the swapping of source ...

Nursing assessment of sexual function following permanent prostate brachytherapy for patients with early-stage prostate cancer.

Assessment of sexual function following potentially curative local treatment for carcinoma of the prostate gland has resulted in wide ranges of potency preservation rates, which may be because of differences in the evaluated patient populations, mode of data collection, and length of patient follow-up. Quality-of-life data are most reliable when obtained by patient-administered and validated qu...

Rectal injury during permanent seed implantation for prostate brachytherapy.

Serious complications have not been previously reported during seed implantation for prostate brachytherapy. We present an unreported case of rectal injury caused by an ultrasound probe. A 67-year-old male presented with a serum prostate-specific antigen level of 5.50 ng/ml, a Gleason score of 7 (3 + 4) and clinical T2a adenocarcinoma of the prostate. A transperineal permanent prostate brachyth...