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john brockhouse - 12 Sep 2004 22:17 GMT

Cancer.2004 Aug 15;101(4):754-60. Related Articles,Links

Urinary and rectal complications of contemporary permanent transperineal
brachytherapy for prostate carcinoma, with or without external beam
radiation therapy.

Sarosdy MF.

South Texas Urology and Urologic Oncolgy, and Cancer Therapy and
Research Center. San Antonio, Texas 78229.USA

CONCLUSIONS: Complications requiring unplanned procedures may occur
after brachytherapy, and may be increased significantly after
brachytherapy combined with EBRT. These data reinforce the concept that
quality assurance and technique are important in prostate brachytherapy,
but even when these are in place, complications can occur, especially
when EBRT is added to brachytherapy. Copyright 2004 American Cancer
Society.

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Alan Meyer - 13 Sep 2004 22:02 GMT

> ...
> CONCLUSIONS: Complications requiring unplanned procedures may occur
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> when EBRT is added to brachytherapy. Copyright 2004 American Cancer
> Society.

There seems to be no free lunch. Surgery, radiation
and chemotherapy all do significant violence to the body.

Unfortunately, cancer does even worse violence. So we
have to do what we hae to do.

Alan

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