Clinical Benefits

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Clinical Benefits of Prostate Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy is a minimally invasive medical procedure that, when compared to other recognized treatments such as surgery, has been shown to have

• • Similar success rates
• • Lower incidence of impotence and incontinence
• • Faster recovery times
• • Lower costs
  

In addition, published data indicates that the use of brachytherapy has grown tremendously over the past five years as a result of its effectiveness in treating prostate cancer.