Abstract:Background: Previous studies have demonstrated Ketamine to induced apoptosis in various cellular lines. Ketamine is commonly utilized during total intravenous anesthesia in patients undergoing brachytherapy for prostate cancer. The primary aim of this study was to determine if concomitant ketamine exposure during prostate brachytherapy improved outcomes evaluate through follow prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 91 prostate brachytherapy performed at our institution fro… Show more
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