What kind of patient is best suited for seed implant therapy?
This procedure is an alternative for men who have early-stage prostate cancer. Seed implant alone is used for patients who have a low risk of disease outside the gland. External beam radiation plus seed implantation is used in situations in which there is a greater risk of disease outside the prostate. Seed implantation is also an attractive option for men whose poor health precludes radical prostatectomy.
