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@climateguy That makes a lot of sense since seed therapy kills slowly over time; less time than in the past, but slower compared to SBRT.
Various forms of brachy make a lot of sense to me; less peripheral damage, very precise targeting.
And salvage therapy could include cryoablation or ultrasound - again, no peripheral damage.
I guess it’s all about the $$ and the lower rates of reimbursement.
But it should be lower, since it takes a little over an hour to complete and doesn’t involve huge complicated accelerators and the buildings to house them.
Phil