Abstract:Background: To evaluate the reduction, the absorbed dose delivered to the neurovascular bundle (NB) in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with only HDR brachytherapy and neurovascular bundle protection with Hyaluronic acid (HA) on the side of the prostate to increase the distance from NB to the radioactive sources.Material and Methods: This is the first published report in the medical literature that study a new approach to decrease neurovascular bundle toxicity and improve quality of life for pat… Show more
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