Journal article
The nature and extent of urinary morbidity in relation to prostate brachytherapy urethral dosimetry
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study investigates whether the location and dose of urethral radiation received during transperineal interstitial permanent prostate brachytherapy determine the degree and type of urinary symptoms experienced subsequently.
METHODS AND MATERIALS: Data from a prospectively acquired database of 219 men treated with transperineal interstitial permanent prostate brachytherapy using (125)I (prescribed dose 145Gy) between May 2001 and …
Authors
Neill M; Studer G; Le L; McLean M; Yeung I; Pond G; Crook JM
Journal
Brachytherapy, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 173–179
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.brachy.2007.03.003
ISSN
1538-4721