How do you approach definitive radiation for prostate cancer in a patient with perineal urethrostomy?
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Radiation Oncology · University of Utah School of Medicine
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I probably treat about 2 patients a year with perineal urethrostomy, usually due to recurrent penile cancer post penectomy. Keep in mind that when we treat prostate cancer, the penile urethra routinely receives ~78Gy EQD2 and with brachytherapy even higher biologically equivalent doses,...
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