Impact of hydrogel and hyaluronic acid rectal spacer on rectal dosimetry and toxicity in low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy: a multi-institutional analysis of patients’ outcomes
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- 1 January 2021
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- research article
- Published by Termedia Sp. z.o.o. in Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
- Vol. 13 (6) , 605-614
Abstract
Introduction To report on rectal dosimetry and toxicity outcomes in men with prostate cancer (PCa) treated with iodine-125 low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) with or without polyethylene glycol hydrogel (HS) or hyaluronic acid (HA) rectal spacer (RS) insertion. Material and methods Seventy...Keywords
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