Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3976912 | Brachytherapy | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Long-term rectal function after prostate brachytherapy is favorable with a small number of patients reporting deterioration in bowel function. The judicious use of supplemental external beam radiation with particular attention to rectal doses may further improve long-term function.
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Authors
Peter F. III, Gregory S. Merrick, Robert W. Galbreath, Wayne M. Butler, Jonathan Lief, Kent E. Wallner,