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Do you utilize daily enemas for patients undergoing prostate SBRT?

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Radiation Oncology · UC San Diego
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No. I'm not aware of strong evidence that daily enemas improve outcomes, and prefer to minimize the burden of treatment on patients unless we have a solid reason to think we are helping them. Most patients do well without enemas.

However, I know enemas were recommended (not required) on PACE-A. I'm ...

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Radiation Oncology · Kansas City VA Medical Center
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We do enemas the night before and morning of with every SBRT treatment, well tolerated.

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