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Brachytherapy Defined

A procedure in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called internal radiation, implant radiation, or interstitial radiation therapy.

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Prostate Cancer Patients Disease Free After Five Years Likely To Be Disease Free After 10 Years

Published July 3, 2009, 5:21 am, Science Daily

Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a new study.

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Prostate Cancer Patients Disease Free After Five Years Likely To Be Disease Free After 10 Years

Published July 3, 2009, 5:09 am, Medical News Today

Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

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Prostate Cancer Patients Disease Free After 5 Years

Published July 2, 2009, 1:45 pm, redOrbit

Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).Brachytherapy is the placement of radioactive sources in or ...

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Prostate cancer patients disease free after 5 years likely to be disease free after 10 years

Published July 2, 2009, 10:08 am, EurekAlert!

( American Society for Radiation Oncology ) Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

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Fireworks over Baghdad mark withdrawal of US troops

Published June 30, 2009, 10:57 pm, The Conroe Courier

BAGHDAD – Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country.

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Oncologist defends his work at a VA hospital

Published June 30, 2009, 1:21 pm, Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 5:17 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 5:17 a.m.

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Varian Medical Systems Acquires Assets Of IKOEmed And IKOEtech; Acquisition To Add Software For Accelerating ...

Published June 30, 2009, 9:10 am, Medical News Today

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., (NYSE: VAR) announced it has acquired the assets of Houston-based IKOEmed and IKOEtech, privately-owned suppliers of software used in the planning of radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments.

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Pa. doc at center of VA cancer probe admits errors

Published June 30, 2009, 7:46 am, INO News

(AP:PHILADELPHIA) A doctor accused of botching dozens of prostate cancer surgeries at a Veterans Administration hospital admitted Monday that he sometimes missed his target when implanting radioactive seeds, leaving patients with incorrect dosages.

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Panel Hears From Doctor Who Performed Questionable Proc...

Published June 30, 2009, 5:31 am, WTAJ-TV Altoona

PHILADELPHIA -- During a hearing yesterday, a Congressional panel heard from an oncologist at the center of allegations that a radiation treatment known as brachytherapy had allegedly been botched in 92 out of 114 procedures at Philadelphia's Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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Oncologist Defends His Work at a V.A. Hospital

Published June 30, 2009, 5:03 am, The Hendersonville Times-News

WALT BOGDANICH Dr. Gary D. Kao, accused of mishandling treatment for prostate cancer, spoke before a Congressional panel.

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  • Is Beta Prostate The Most Powerful Prostate "Vitamin": Many men are trouobled due to the symptoms of a enlarged or enlarging prostate, and have no idea what to do. Nevertheless, there exist many natural prostate remedies emerging that are exceedingly powerful, and are providing men a viable alternative to drug treatments.

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  • How to Treat Cancer with Radiation: Radiotherapy | eHow.com: The Treatment of cancer by means of using x-rays to shrink the tumors caused by cancer. Radiation is used to damage cancel cells, thereby the normal cells are able to repair for new growth. Radiation is also used to control pain by cancer patients.

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  • Prostate Cancer Surgery: Weighing the Risks and Benefits, 2006: Includes quote (from a surgeon?) that "the trend in the past decade for greater use of seed implantation is seeing a reversal, driven by the recognition that seed implantation is over the long haul not nearly as benign as initially perceived and that it's not as effective an option for cure as was initially hoped"

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