Expanding the Utilization of Rectal Spacer Hydrogel for Larger Prostate Glands (>80 cc): Feasibility and Dosimetric Outcomes
Purpose: The Hydrogel Spacer Prospective Randomized Pivotal Trial achieved mean rectoprostatic spacing of 12.6 mm resulting in lowering of rectal V70 from 12.4% (without spacer) to 3.3% (with spacer) in patients with glands up to 80 cm3. The value of this approach in patients with larger glands is i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | Advances in Radiation Oncology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109421000099 |