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Prostate brachytherapy is increasingly common modality for
the primary treatment in prostate cancer
Compared with EBRT, it is possible to administer a high
radiation dose to a tightly confined volume
Thus, it may be possible to use this modality to provide a
second opportunity for tumour control in the patient with
locally recurrent prostate cancer after EBRT
INTRAPROSTATIC FAILURE:
BRACHYTHERAPY AS AN OPTION