Clinical Study of Adaptive Prostate Brachytherapy with I-125 Implants Based on Radiological Findings. Results on Early and Late Toxicity and Ongoing Challenges

Andrius Ivanauskas, Eduardas Aleknavičius, Ernestas Janulionis, Arvydas Burneckis, Simona Letautienė, Albertas Ulys, Mantas Trakymas Abstract Introduction. It’s about three decades when prostatebrachytherapy with radioactive implants has beenperformed in cancer treatment practice. The transrectalultrasound guidance let this method to developand to become more and more usable. AccordingESTRO/EAU/EORTC recommendations – dose tothe target (prostate) must be 145…