Cs-131 prostate brachytherapy boost and effect of hydrogel rectal spacer on long-term patient-reported rectal bleeding and bowel quality of life

This study evaluates long-term patient-reported bowel quality of life (QOL), rectal bleeding, and bleeding bother in patients with prostate cancer treated with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and Cesium-131 LDR brachytherapy (LDR-BT) boost with and without hydrogel rectal spacer.

Source: Brachytherapy - August 28, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mohamed K. Abdelhakiem, Andrew Keller, Rajesh R. Bajpai, Ryan P. Smith, Sushil Beriwal, Ronald Benoit Source Type: research