The Rise of HDR Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer
Speakers:
Gerard Morton, MD
Objectives
Explain the history of brachytherapy for prostate cancer
Review the LDR brachytherapy era
Describe the beginnings of HDR brachytherapy
Explain the characteristics and the differences between HDR and LDR brachytherapy
Enumerate HDR brachytherapy indications
Describe the statistics of the increased use of HDR brachytherapy