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Spontaneous remission of rectal ulcer associated with SpaceOAR(®) hydrogel insertion in radiotherapy for prostate cancer

INTRODUCTION: The SpaceOAR(®) hydrogel system separates the prostate and rectum to reduce rectal irradiation during prostate radiotherapy. However, it could induce rectal toxicity. CASE PRESENTATION: A 75‐year‐old man with localized prostate cancer underwent external beam radiotherapy with the use o...

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Autores principales: Imai, Kazuto, Sakamoto, Hiromasa, Akahane, Mizuho, Nakashima, Masakazu, Fujimoto, Takeru, Aoyama, Teruyoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7609181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33163918
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12209