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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.635060/full |