Sowing seeds: transperineal implantation.
Prostate cancer, the second leading cause of male deaths in the United States, has increased by 126% since 1987 (Stephenson, 1998). Early diagnosis is attributed to public awareness and technologic advances. Multiple options for definitive treatment with equally positive outcomes dramatically influence the patient's decision-making process. One popular option for these patients is transperineal implantation of radioactive seeds into the prostate.
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D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional