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Prostate cancer screenings & treatment options

Back row, L to R, Monument Health brachytherapy team: Cheryl Achbach, RN, James McKee, physicist, and Karen Bryant, CRNA Front row: Dr. Daniel Petereit
University of South Dakota
Back row, L to R, Monument Health brachytherapy team: Cheryl Achbach, RN, James McKee, physicist, and Karen Bryant, CRNA Front row: Dr. Daniel Petereit.

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Prostate cancer is about as common in men as breast cancer is in women. It's typically thought of as a less aggressive cancer, but some cases can be serious.

Daniel Petereit, M.D., is a radiation oncologist with Monument Health and a specialist in brachytherapy. Brachytherapy treats prostate cancer with surgically embedded radioactive "seeds."

He discusses who should get screened and what treatments may be available to patients.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.