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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Main Authors: Marcio Fagundes, MD, Maria Amelia Rodrigues, MD, Steve Olszewski, MD, Fazal Khan, CMD, Craig McKenzie, CMD, Alonso Gutierrez, PhD, Michael Chuong, MD, Minesh Mehta, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109421000099