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Marc Greenstein

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posted 02/25/2008, comments (4)

Fiducial Marker Seeds for Prostate Cancer: What They Do and Why They're Used

Dear Dr. Greenstein, I was diagnosed with localized prostate cancer and I have chosen to have radiation therapy. My radiation oncologist wants my urologist to place marker seeds in my prostate before the treatment start. Why?    External beam radiation is excellent choice for men to treat localized prostate cancer. As technologies... Read moreChevron
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