Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer
Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer. 13-15 Junio 2019. Praga (República Checa).
TARGET GROUP
The course is aimed at all those who may be part of a prostate brachytherapy team and for those wishing to set up a prostate brachytherapy unit i.e.: urologists, radiation oncologists, radiation therapists (RTTs) radiologists, physicists and specialist nurses.
COURSE AIM/RATIONALE
The course aims to:
• Discuss patient selection, indications and contra-indications for brachytherapy.
• Provide an overview of the techniques, equipment and staffing for a prostate brachytherapy unit, including the physics background and regulatory requirements.
• Give an overview of the results, side effects and their management
• Discuss new developments relevant to brachytherapy in imaging, focal therapy and salvage