When will the commonly observed side effects of prostate seed implant therapy occur?
A. Some of the side effects from radiation therapy (either external beam radiotherapy or prostate seed implant therapy) occur within days or weeks of the treatment and are called the acute side effects. Other side effects don’t begin for six or more months after the treatment and are called the late side effects? Q. Will there be a lot of pain after seed implant therapy? A. No, most people are comfortable after the procedure and usually an over-the-counter preparation such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen will be all you’ll need to take to be comfortable. Q. What sort of urinary side effects can occur after seed implant therapy? A. Most of the urinary side effects after the prostate seed implant occur and are a minor problem for the first few months after the seed implant. Other potential problems don’t usually occur until six months or longer after the prostate seed implant. Some of the acute side effects of seed implant therapy are due to the swelling and bleeding within the prostate as
Some of the side effects from radiation therapy (either external beam radiotherapy or prostate seed implant therapy) occur within days or weeks of the treatment and are called the acute side effects. Other side effects, known as late side effects, may not appear for six or more months after the treatment.
