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American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for transrectal ultrasound-guided permanent prostate brachytherapy
January 2012(Vol. 11 | No. 1 | Pages 6-19)
Brian J. Davis, Eric M. Horwitz, W. Robert Lee, Juanita M. Crook, Richard G. Stock, Gregory S. Merrick, Wayne M. Butler, Peter D. Grimm, Nelson N. Stone, Louis Potters, Anthony L. Zietman, Michael J. Zelefsky

American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy
January 2012(Vol. 11 | No. 1 | Pages 20-32)
Yoshiya Yamada, Leland Rogers, D. Jeffrey Demanes, Gerard Morton, Bradley R. Prestidge, Jean Pouliot, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Marco Zaider, Mihai Ghilezan, I-Chow Hsu

American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for locally advanced carcinoma of the cervix. Part I: General principles
January 2012(Vol. 11 | No. 1 | Pages 33-46)
Akila N. Viswanathan, Bruce Thomadsen, American Brachytherapy Society Cervical Cancer Recommendations Committee

Biopsy and implantation of the seminal vesicles
06 February 2012
Nelson N. Stone, Vassilios M. Skouteris, Richard G. Stock
Abstract: Purpose: To describe the technique and outcomes of seminal vesicle biopsy (SVB) and permanent implantation in patients with T3b prostate cancer. Methods and Materials: Intermediate- and high...
Is there any advantage to three-dimensional planning for vaginal cuff brachytherapy?
03 February 2012
Hyun Kim, Hayeon Kim, Christopher Houser, Sushil Beriwal
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate whether the three-dimensional (3D) CT-based high-dose rate planning for vaginal cuff brachytherapy offers any advantage over the 2D orthogonal film-based library plans f...
Radioactive seed migration after transperineal interstitial prostate brachytherapy and associated development of small-cell lung cancer
16 January 2012
William C. Chen, Jerald Katcher, Carlos Nunez, Ali M. Tirgan, Rodney J. Ellis
Abstract: Purpose: We report a case of lung carcinoma developing in the location of a migrated prostate brachytherapy seed. Methods and Materials: A 57-year-old male nonsmoker was originally diagnosed...
Dosimetry comparison between TG-43 and Monte Carlo calculations using the Freiburg flap for skin high-dose-rate brachytherapy
09 January 2012
Javier Vijande, Facundo Ballester, Zoubir Ouhib, Domingo Granero, M. Carmen Pujades-Claumarchirant, Jose Perez-Calatayud
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this work was to evaluate whether the delivered dose to the skin surface and at the prescription depth when using a Freiburg flap applicator is in agreement with the ...
Practical steps for establishing ocular plaque therapy in developing countries
09 January 2012
Imad Jaradat, Layth Mula-Hussain, Shada Wadi-Ramahi, Abdelatif Al-Mousa, Ahmed Salem, Inad Haddadin, Mustafa Meheyar, Saamir Kharma, Khaleel Rawashdeh, Iyad Sultan, Ghadeer Abdeen, Ibrahim Qaddoumi, Ibrahim Nawaiseh
Abstract: Introduction: Retinoblastoma and uveal melanoma are the most common ocular tumors in children and adults, respectively. Enucleation and external beam radiation therapy are integral in the ma...

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Long-Term Outcome for Very High Risk Prostate Cancer Treated With Permanent Interstitial Brachytherapy
May 2011 (Vol. 10 | Page S15)
Nathan Bittner, Gregory S. Merrick, Wayne M. Butler, Robert W. Galbreath, Jonathan Leif, Zachariah A. Allen, Edward Adamovich, Kent E. Wallner
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Outcomes for patients with extraprostatic prostate cancer treated with trimodality therapy, including brachytherapy, external beam radiotherapy, and hormone therapy
July 2011 (Vol. 10 | No. 4 | Pages 261-268)
Todd J. Carpenter, Kevin Forsythe, Johnny Kao, Nelson N. Stone, Richard G. Stock
Comparing Outcomes for Intermediate- and Low-Strength Seeds in Prostate Brachytherapy
May 2011 (Vol. 10 | Page S92)
Kevin Martell, Nawaid Usmani, Ron Sloboda, Sunita Ghosh, John Pedersen, Nadeem Pervez, Don Yee, Albert Murtha, John Amanie
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Interstitial High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy + Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy vs. High-Dose-Rate Monotherapy for Early Stage Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup in 426 Patients
May 2011 (Vol. 10 | Page S18)
Rufus J. Mark, Paul J. Anderson, Robin S. Akins, Murali Nair
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Balloon-Based Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation With Contura™: Comparison Between Conventional TG-43 and Brachyvision Acuros™ Dose Calculation Methods
May 2011 (Vol. 10 | Page S64)
Ruben Ter-Antonyan, Paul W. Read, Bernard F. Schneider, Anneke T. Schroen, Stanley H. Benedict, Bruce P. Libby
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About Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy is an international and multidisciplinary journal that publishes original peer-reviewed articles and selected reviews on the techniques and clinical applications of interstitial radiation, endovascular brachytherapy, and systemic brachytherapy in the management of cancer and cardiac and other diseases. Laboratory and experimental research relevant to clinical practice is also included. Related disciplines include medical physics, medical oncology, and radiation oncology.

About the American Brachytherapy Society

The American Brachytherapy Society was founded in 1978 to provide insight, rationale, and research into the use of brachytherapy in the treatment of both malignant and benign conditions. The organization consists of physicians, physicists, and others interested in brachytherapy.