With over ten years of data on Cesium Blu, researchers continue to study its value in powering modern brachytherapy.  ASTRO 2020 showcased multiple new e-posters and papers that can now be easily accessed online.   A Matched Pair Analysis Of Clinical Outcomes After Intracavitary Cesium-131 Brachytherapy Versus Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Resected Brain Metastases Conclusion: Patients with brain metastases and GTR were more likely to achieve LC with Cs-131 brachytherapy as compared with SRS. These retrospective data provide evidence for Cs-131 to reduce LR for BM following GTR ..read more

Photo curtesy of The Boston Herald. Boston Herald Reporter Alexi Cohan recently joined Dr. Peter Orio on the “front lines” in order to learn more about brachytherapy for prostate cancer treatment. This article details the brachytherapy procedure process and the benefits that it brings both the patient and their clinicians. From the article: “The elegance of the procedure is its simplicity. We don’t change the anatomy,” said Orio. “An hour out of your life to cure cancer. It’s amazing.”He was right about elegance. The procedure lasted 58 minutes, and the patient was soon whisked away to recover ..read more

Photo curtesy of The Boston Herald. Boston Herald Reporter Alexi Cohan recently joined Dr. Peter Orio on the “front lines” in order to learn more about brachytherapy for prostate cancer treatment. This article details the brachytherapy procedure process and the benefits that it brings both the patient and their clinicians. From the article: “The elegance of the procedure is its simplicity. We don’t change the anatomy,” said Orio. “An hour out of your life to cure cancer. It’s amazing.”He was right about elegance. The procedure lasted 58 minutes, and the patient was soon whisked away to recover ..read more