Brachytherapy as the sole method of adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer after local excision

Interventional procedures guidance
Reference number: IPG268
Published: 23 July 2008

3 Further information

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NICE has issued guidelines on early and locally advanced breast cancer and advanced breast cancer and has published an update to the cancer service guideline on improving outcomes in breast cancer. NICE has published interventional procedures guidance on interstitial laser therapy for breast cancer, low dose rate brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer, pre-operative high dose rate brachytherapy for rectal cancer, high dose rate brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix and high dose rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer.

Sources of evidence

The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the overview.

Information for patients

NICE has produced information for the public on this procedure. It explains the nature of the procedure and the decision made, and has been written with patient consent in mind.

ISBN: 978-1-4731-6282-2