In recent years, prostate cancer patients have become more actively involved in treatment decisions. As a consequence of growing patient involvement, quality of life issues have become important drivers of treatment choice.

Permanent prostate seed implants are a viable alternative form of radiation therapy for patients with prostate confined adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

It involves an operative procedure in which the radioactive seeds are placed close to cancerous cells to allow concentrated doses of radiation to the tumor site while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.

This procedure offers men another treatment option to standard prostate cancer therapy while improving their quality of life.