pt. 1. Understanding the problem : fundamentals of pathology and implications for brachytherapy -- pt. 2. Treatment choices : perspectives from the physician and patient -- pt. 3. Pretreatment and real-time planning for permanent, low dose rate prostate brachytherapy -- pt. 4. Treatment planning and techniques for high dose rate prostate brachytherapy -- pt. 5. Combination of external beam radiotherapy and prostate brachytherapy -- pt. 6. Permanent radioactive seeds : issues and features -- pt. 7. Postimplant : analysis of postimplant dosimetry -- pt. 8. Quality of life and posttreatment sequelae after prostate brachytherapy.