Why Doctors Don't Talk About Brachytherapy | Ask a Prostate Expert, Mark Scholz, MD

PCRI's CEO, Alex Scholz, asks Mark Scholz, MD, why brachytherapy is seldom recommended by physicians despite it being one of the best treatments according to multiple large studies.

0:05 If seeds have the best cure rates, why are they performed less frequently than other therapies?

2:27 If there anything patients can do to address the issue of seeds being hard to access?

2:57 Who do you trust to perform good-quality seed implant operations?

3:22 Other than the resources offered by the PCRI, what are the best ways for patients to educate themselves about their options?

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