Combination external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy as an alternative to surgical treatment of the locally advanced prostate cancer

There is currently no consensus on the tactics of the treatment of locally- advanced prostate cancer. The effectiveness of standard treatments significantly inferior to those in the group of localized prostate cancer. In collects the work of the contemporary treatment approaches in this group of patients. Combination external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy is a method of choice in patients in this group. The use of the latter, to achieve high results and achieve total control of the tumor, regardless of the degree of local spread.