Podcast
14 February 2008
Information and key facts about a minimally invasive treatment for prostate cancer, LDR brachytherapy, also known as pinhole surgery, which minimises side effects such as impotence and incontinence.
Dr Rick Popert, Consultant Urologist at Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, London, explains these and other advantages of LDR brachytherapy, and former prostate cancer patient, Chris Lander, and wife Ivy, explain why they decided to choose this form of treatment.
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Welcome to the Prostate Brachytherapy Advisory Group website
What is LDR prostate brachytherapy , Patient selection , Clinical results , Patient benefits
Prostatebrachytherapyinfo.net was created by the Prostate Brachytherapy Advisory Group to provide comprehensive and current information on prostate brachytherapy to Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and patients, and practical resources to help decision making.
The Prostate Brachytherapy Advisory Group is dedicated to supporting universal access to high-quality low dose-rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer in the UK and comprises a group of medical and NHS representatives with an active interest in the commissioning of services and the provision of care.
Our mission is to:
- support the development of brachytherapy services nationally, and improve patient coverage by PCTs in line with Department of Health (DH) guidelines
- optimise the use of services within radiotherapy centres currently performing brachytherapy including the commissioning of brachytherapy services by PCTs in areas without a local provider
- promote best practice and evidence-based approaches taken from UK and international centres of excellence
- improve the prostate cancer patient journey by increasing patients' understanding and helping them make informed treatment choices.
Prostatebrachytherapyinfo.net is also the online home for the UK and Ireland Prostate Brachytherapy Group. This group consists of healthcare professionals from the radiotherapy centres performing prostate brachytherapy in the UK. We hope the information within this section of the site is of interest to commissioning groups, patients and medical staff at brachytherapy centres.
The activities of the Prostate Brachytherapy Advisory Group are supported through an unrestricted educational grant by Oncura.