Insterstitial brachytherapy of localised prostate cancer using iodine 125 permanent implants

摘要

Brachytherapy with permanent implants is a validated method of treatment of prostate adenocarcinomas of favourable prognosis. Its technology is based on endorectal ultrasonography and on peroperative visualisation of the implant and the dose distribution. A strict selection of the patients is necessary before this localised treatment. An active collaboration between urologists, radiophysicists and radiation oncologists is necessary during all the process of selection, treatment and follow-up of the patients. An assessment of the carcinologic and functional results is necessary. Recommendations are formalized by a joint collaboration between members of the AFU and of the SFRO.