Minimizing rectal and urinary complications in prostate brachytherapy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 381-383

  Kaplan, Irving ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; PROSTATE CANCER; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; RECTUM ULCER; URINARY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 0033944617     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2000.14.381     Document Type: Article

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