Current Management of Membranous Urethral Strictures Due to Radiation

Radiotherapy is a frequently used treatment for prostate cancer. It does not only causes the intended damage to cancer cells, but also affects healthy surrounding tissue. As a result radiation-induced urethral strictures occur in 2.2% of prostate cancer patients. Management of urethral strictures is...

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Main Authors: Marjan Waterloos, Francisco Martins, Wesley Verla, Luis Alex Kluth, Nicolaas Lumen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.635060/full