[Use of brachytherapy in the treatment of XXXX . Preliminary report].

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OBJECTIVE: We emphasize the good results obtained by authors of the United States of North America and Europe using prostate brachytherapy in the treatment of @entity263 . METHODS: We report 50 @entity1 with stage T1c-T2c treated during the last twenty one months (September 2000, June 2001). Two groups were made--according to Gleason, PSA, local infiltration and percentage of @entity5 volume in the Biopsy--in low and high risk @entity1 . We report the methodology used in the surgical procedure. RESULTS: We found the nadir of PSA was 0.5-1 in seven @entity1 followed during eighteen months, and fifteen @entity1 followed during twelve months. We had a failure in two @entity1 . A reference is made about two @entity1 with previously TURP and one with open prostatectomy, with very good post-operative results. Secondary effects are essentially irritative symptoms, well controlled by medical treatment. Four @entity1 had acute urinary retention, one of them persistent. Normal erections were found in thirty five @entity1 , and partial in fifteen, which had a very good respond to @entity7855 . Four cases had partial @entity322 , currently only one persist during sleep. CONCLUSION: We have had very good results during the first twenty one months of treatment of @entity263 with brachytherapy. In our opinion the procedure is a very valid option of treatment for this disease.
