Using an ultrasound-derived model to assist in dosimetry for prostate cancer treatment through brachytherapy
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting men in Canada. Patients with localized, early stage disease are often treated using prostate brachytherapy, a technique that involves surgically implanting small radioactive capsules or “seeds” in the prostate. Implantation is performed u...
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University of British Columbia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44886 |