Onkologie. 2025:19(1):11-14 | DOI: 10.36290/xon.2025.002

Interstitial HDR brachytherapy of penile cancer

Denisa Pohanková, Igor Sirák, Miroslav Hodek, Petr Paluska, Jakub Grepl, Linda Kašaová, Martina Šůnová, Miroslava Čapková, Jiří Petera
Klinika onkologie a radioterapie, FN Hradec Králové

Interstitial high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR BRT) is a promising treatment method for early-stage penile cancer, which in many cases serves as an alternative to primary surgical treatment. This technique allows for the preservation of the penis integrity in up to 80% of patients who would otherwise require radical surgery. As a result, patients experience not only a better quality of life but also significantly fewer post-treatment psychological issues. An important benefit is also the ability to maintain sexual function at a level comparable to that before the treatment.

Keywords: interstitial brachytherapy, early penile cancer, HDR brachytherapy.

Accepted: February 27, 2025; Published: March 10, 2025  Show citation

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Pohanková D, Sirák I, Hodek M, Paluska P, Grepl J, Kašaová L, et al.. Interstitial HDR brachytherapy of penile cancer. Onkologie. 2025;19(1):11-14. doi: 10.36290/xon.2025.002.
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