Brachytherapy

Hi Kipro 

There are two kinds of brachytherapy,  HDR , high dose rate, LDR, low dose rate.

LDR is perhaps more usual , radioactive seeds are implanted in the prostate and over time kill off the cancer cells.

HDR is where a radioactive property is inserted via tubes into the prostate, these are removed afterwards.

There is a lot of info online about these two procedures and it is worth reading for more detailed info.

Best wishes

Steve 

Thank you Grundo,  What concerns us at the moment is our local urologists have put me

 on hormone therapy, On my visit to Guildford (where the Brachytherapy will take place, they suggest the prostate  has been shrunk, only within the limits for Brachytherapy.  As I had a 3 month dose od HT in November, I am wondering when the time comes for the op on 18th January, will I be turned away?  Desperate to hear from anyone who has had this treatment.  Thank you

Think in the past have read quite good things about this place in Guildford 

Have they said that is possible they could turn u away, don't think they would.

Steve

Thank you Steve, I have a few questions, so think I will go to the Nurse support, thank you.