Discover the Best Clinics and Costs for Brachytherapy for prostate cancer in 2026

The price for brachy treatment in case of prostate cancer is affected by:

• A number of radioactive seeds required to be placed inside the prostate gland. Their amount differs for low- and high-dose brachytherapy.
• Doctor's experience. Specialists who have vast experience in performing brachytherapy for prostate oncology treatment may ask for a higher fee. But in any case, you should carefully study a doctor's CV and be sure in their professionalism.
• Country for treatment. Due to a different price policy in the countries, the brachytherapy cost also varies without quality loss. For instance, the price of internal radiotherapy in Europe is 2-3 times lower than in the USA or Canada.

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Brachytherapy for prostate cancer is internal irradiation of the prostate. This treatment option is primary in case of non-metastatic cancer. It allows preserve the prostate and avoid complications. Brachytherapy is an alternative therapy to radical prostatectomy.

The advantages of brachytherapy in case of prostate cancer are the following:

• minimally invasive procedure
• the same effectiveness with prostatectomy (removal of the prostate)
• the prostate is preserved
• 96% of patients save their ability to normally urinate
• 85% of patients preserve the erectile function
• short hospital stay - 24 hours.

Indications for brachytherapy:

• prostate cancer T1-T3 NOMO
• seminal vesicles are not affected by metastases
• the absence of problems with the urination

Contraindications for brachytherapy:

• metastatic spread
• Gleason score over 7.

The age in not a contradiction for brachytherapy in case of prostate cancer.

The prostate cancer treatment with brachytherapy consists of such steps:

Preoperative preparation

• consultation with a specialist
• palpation of the prostate
• MRI/CT
• PSA-test.

Brachytherapy process

• A patient is under general anesthesia. The operating area is sterilized.
• A doctor inserts the catheter to withdraw the urine.
• The special probe is placed in the rectum to make images of operation and transmit them on the screen.
• A specialist inserts 15-30 needles into the prostate. Their quantity depends on the prostate size.
• Through each needle it is possible to place 1-6 radioactive seeds.
• The brachytherapy for prostate takes 1-2 hours.
• Then a patient is hospitalized. The next day after brachytherapy, a doctor examines man’s health and removes the catheter. A patient returns home.

Process of brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Postoperative period

During several weeks some patients may notice the swelling and urination disorders.

In 1-1.5 months a patient needs to visit a doctor, in 3 months - make PSA test. If there are no complications, a man returns to a usual lifestyle.

Radioactive seeds lose 50% of their charge during the first 2 months. The seeds remain in the prostate.

During the first 2 months after brachytherapy, a man needs to avoid the long-term contact with children and pregnant women. This period the irradiation is quite strong.

The sexual life is allowed after brachytherapy.

Submit a request on Bookimed, and our Medical Doctor will contact you to find the most appropriate place to undergo brachytherapy or other treatment option for prostate cancer.

The Coordinator will make an appointment with the leading specialist in brachytherapy and calculate the cost of treatment.

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