Experienced Permanent Seed Brachytherapy Doctors

Posted by wandyfisher @wandyfisher, Jan 29 3:59pm

Looking for some feedback on permanent seed Brachytherapy. Not interested in HDR Brachytherapy.

1) Anyone have details to share from personal experience? What was your Gleason Grade?

2) I have read that the key to effective BT outcomes is having a highly experienced doctor (at least 50 procedures per year) perform the procedure. Does anyone have recommendations for a Doc that fits the bill? Preferably close to Minnesota but I’ll travel for a good one.

3) Have you ever brought this up as an alternative to radical prostectomy or beam radiation with your doctor and had it dismissed as inferior or prone to more severe side effects?

Thanks for any input,
Andy