Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3976914 | Brachytherapy | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
To our knowledge, this is the first case of a long-term adverse sequela seen in the location of a migrated brachytherapy seed. Although reported incidence of pulmonary seed emboli remains low with little measurable consequence on pulmonary function, we must appreciate that a theoretical risk for secondary malignancy remains not only locally within the periprostatic region but also at any site of seed migration.
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Authors
William C. Chen, Jerald Katcher, Carlos Nunez, Ali M. Tirgan, Rodney J. Ellis,