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Swelling of the Prostate Gland by Permanent Brachytherapy May Affect Seed Migration

Yuzuru Kono, Kazuo Kubota, Takashi Aruga, Akihiko Ishibashi, Miyako Morooka, Kimiteru Ito, Jun Itami, Masanori Kanemura, Shigeru Minowada, Tomoki Tanaka

Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2010 · 17 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Prostate swelling between the pre-planning and post-planning (day 0) measurements was significantly associated with seed migration, and adequate attention should be given to this issue.

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