Low risk of urinary incontinence following prostate brachytherapy in patients with a prior transurethral prostate resection

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 565-569

  Wallner, Kent ^a   Henry, Lee ^a   Wasserman, Stuart ^b   Dattoli, Michael ^b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b University Community Hospital Tampa   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Carcinoma; Iodine; Palladium; Prostate; TURP

Indexed keywords

IODINE 125; PALLADIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; RADIATION SICKNESS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0343471375     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00570-6     Document Type: Article

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