Seed Density as a New Predictive Index of Seed Migration in Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Using Iodine-125 Loose Seed.

Takahiro YamaguchiMasayuki MatsuoTakayuki MoriYoshifumi NodaChiyoko MakitaFuminori HyodoKoji IinumaMasahiro NakanoTakuya Koie Hidekazu Tanaka

Published in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2023)

Seed density is useful for predicting seed migration. In cases with seed density > 3.0, it is necessary to take measures such as considering the use of stranded seeds.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radiation therapy
high dose
radical prostatectomy
magnetic resonance imaging