Fertility after prostate brachytherapy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A single site prospective descriptive study on the effect of brachytherapy monotherapy for prostate cancer on male fertility
IRAS ID
209146
Contact name
Peter Hoskin
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
Brachytherapy is a commonly employed technique in the treatment of all prostate cancer risk groups. It delivers a high radiation localised to the prostate gland. The effects of this on fertility have not been systematically studied. An increasing number of younger men for whom fertility is an issiue are being diagnosed with prostate cancer and may be offered btrachytherapy amongst their treatment choices. This study therefore addresses this issue witha systematic evaluation of sperm count and quality before and after both high dose rate and low dose rate brachytherapy.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1705
Date of REC Opinion
19 Sep 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion