Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3977170 | Brachytherapy | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Prostate brachytherapy appears to be both safe and effective for treating low-risk prostate cancer in patients with a pre-existing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Although there is a potential for significant late injury to the neorectum, a previous small series indicated that this had not been seen. Models currently used to predict normal tissue complication probabilities do not seem well applied to this case. The developments of algorithms that more correctly model this condition are encouraged.
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Authors
Edward F. Miles, John W. Nelson,