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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Prostate brachytherapy preserves erectile function

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"Large single institution results for brachytherapy are excellent, at least equivalent to the outcome of single institution results of radical prostatectomy by experienced surgeons. We use a multimodality approach to more advanced cancers, which includes the use of hormone therapy and external beam in addition to brachytherapy."

"We have an ongoing study of the use of prophylactic sildenafil (Viagra) for patients treated with radiation which we hope will further improve the results of erectile function," Cesaretti commented.

SOURCE: BJU International, August 2007.


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