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Prostate Cancer Treatments Safe Prostate Seed Institute in Dallas Responds to Recent Outcomes in Philadelphia
In response to the report in the New York Times regarding poor brachytherapy outcomes at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania VA, Gregory A. Echt, MD of the Prostate Seed Institute in Dallas speaks out to ease any concerns

Radioactive seed implants battle prostate cancer
Prostate seed implants are a form of brachytherapy, a type of radiation treatment in which radioactive materials are placed directly in to a cancer-affected organ to destroy the malignancy. Read More...

New Cancer Center to Open In Decatur
The North Texas Cancer Center at Wise will open this month to provide Wise and surrounding counties with the latest technology in cancer treatment. Read More...

Planting A Cure
Prostate cancer therapy offers hope with fewer side effects. Read More...

A New View on Prostate Cancer
Treating elderly men right after diagnosis is better than the current `watchful waiting' approach, a study indicates. Read More...

Recent Study on Prostate Cancer Treatment Using Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy is the best available local therapy and should be the standard of care in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer. Read More...

Prostate Cancer detection rates increased by 23%
Prostate cancer clinics use sextant biopsies and biopsy of the lateral lobe of the prostate to detect prostate cancer. Read More...

Long-Term Outcomes in Younger Men Following Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy
We reviewed the long-term outcomes in men undergoing permanent prostate brachytherapy with a focus on those presenting before age 60 years.Read More...