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Prostate Cancer Treatment with Radioactive Seed Implantation
Author(s) -
Davis Dianna Lynn
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62711-7
Subject(s) - medicine , brachytherapy , prostate cancer , malignancy , cancer , prostate , radiation therapy , ambulatory , nursing care , lung cancer , radiology , general surgery , surgery , oncology , nursing
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. The use of radioactive seeds (ie, brachytherapy) to provide radiation therapy is one of the three recommended treatment options for localized carcinoma of the prostate. This technique places the radioactive source in close proximity to the malignancy and provides a predictable dose of radiation to a confined area, thus sparing nearby healthy tissue. The technique is performed under transracial ultrasonography. Nursing care for the patient undergoing this ambulatory surgery procedure focuses on detailed preoperative instructions and highly technical intraoperative care, followed by individualized postoperative care. AORN J 68 (July 1998) 18–40.