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Con este avance, Colombia se suma al grupo de naciones que cuentan con tecnolog\u00edas oncol\u00f3gicas de \u00faltima generaci\u00f3n, comparables con las de los principales centros m\u00e9dicos del mundo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La nueva t\u00e9cnica hace parte del proceso de modernizaci\u00f3n de la Unidad de Radioterapia del INC, que busca ofrecer tratamientos m\u00e1s efectivos, personalizados y sostenibles. Gracias a esta innovaci\u00f3n, los especialistas pueden planificar y ajustar la dosis de radiaci\u00f3n mientras el paciente permanece en el mismo lugar, evitando traslados y reduciendo riesgos durante el procedimiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Un paso decisivo frente a una enfermedad de alta incidencia<\/strong><br>El c\u00e1ncer de pr\u00f3stata sigue siendo uno de los principales desaf\u00edos de salud p\u00fablica. Seg\u00fan la Cuenta de Alto Costo, hasta abril de 2024 se registraban m\u00e1s de 60.500 casos en el pa\u00eds, mientras que el Observatorio Global del C\u00e1ncer report\u00f3 1,4 millones de nuevos diagn\u00f3sticos en 2022 a nivel mundial, convirti\u00e9ndolo en el segundo tipo de c\u00e1ncer m\u00e1s frecuente entre los hombres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La braquiterapia es una t\u00e9cnica utilizada desde hace d\u00e9cadas para tratar este tipo de c\u00e1ncer. En sus versiones iniciales, implicaba implantar semillas radiactivas permanentes dentro de la pr\u00f3stata. 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