With over ten years of data on Cesium-131, researchers continue to study its value in powering modern brachytherapy. ASTRO 2020 showcased multiple new e-posters and papers that can now be easily accessed online. A Matched Pair Analysis Of Clinical Outcomes...
Gains in engagement, conformal coverage, seamless logistics, planning, and procedural efficiency drive Wisconsin brachytherapy program’s transition to Cesium Blu™.
“The potential to smooth out our workflow and increase our potential candidate pool for the procedure given the ability to do brachytherapy with Cesium Blu prior to EBRT is a compelling motivation for adding it to our prostate cancer treatment arsenal,”- Dr. Bobby...
Photo curtesy of The Boston Herald. Boston Herald Reporter Alexi Cohan recently joined Dr. Peter Orio on the “front lines” in order to learn more about brachytherapy for prostate cancer treatment. This article details the brachytherapy procedure process and the...
After nearly 10 years and more than 12,000 patients treated following its FDA approval for prostate cancer treatment, sufficient scientific data and patient-reported evidence suggest that Cesium-131 delivers equivalent to, or superior outcomes compared to Iodine and...
Transition concerns should not stop you from adding Cesium to your prostate brachytherapy practice. With a thoughtful approach to planning and the right support, you can seamlessly upgrade your prostate brachytherapy to the power of Cesium.
WCIV-TV reports on the world’s first use of the Blu Build Cesium-131 brachytherapy delivery system at Hollings Cancer Center. Here’s the story on this important medical advance for prostate cancer patients and the doctors who treat them.
The world’s first use of the Blu Build Cesium-131 brachytherapy delivery system to treat prostate cancer at Hollings Cancer Center is an important development for prostate cancer patients and their doctors. Here’s the...
RICHLAND, WASHINGTON – January 29, 2018 – Isoray, Inc. (NYSE American: ISR), a medical technology company and innovator in seed brachytherapy powering expanding treatment options throughout the body, today announced that Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical...
“I urge newly diagnosed men to see a range of specialists before selecting treatment. After talking to a urologist, they should make independent appointments with a radiation oncologist, a medical oncologist, and a brachytherapist to ensure that they become fully...
As a physicist, Dr. Mark Rivard is fascinated by brachytherapy’s ability to provide “conformal, localized” radiotherapy compared to external-beam radiation therapy for treatment of multiple cancer types.
The International Journal of Radiation Oncology recently published a study titled Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Brachytherapy After Hysterectomy With Positive Surgical Margins in Cervical Cancer.