The amount of radiation extending outside the body is very slight. But then again, few men would be interested in sex right after undergoing this procedure. My father just had radiation seed implants along with five weeks of external beam radiation. It has been a week, and he is experiencing some rectal pain. I would suggest your father let the doctor know, as there may be some treatment to help him be more comfortable during this healing period.
Many European experts are opposed to routine prostate cancer screening.
They are less likely to treat at all. But interestingly, a Paris surgeon is developing a laparoscopic procedure for prostate removal. Earlier you said the conference covered new research in diagnosis and treatment. They are experimenting with measuring this substance in semen, which could one day lead to far easier means of cancer detection. In one study involving around 50 patients from Washington state, a third responded to the vaccine.