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How does avascular necrosis of the femoral head affect definitive radiation to the prostate?

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Radiation Oncology · UC San Diego

I asked the question and have no long-term follow-up to draw on to answer it. For what it is worth, I will summarize below what I learned from discussion with one experienced orthopedic surgeon, plus some reading. If others have insight/comments/opinions, please share!

  1. AVN is irreversible. Risk fac...

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Radiation Oncology · Karmanos Cancer Institute - McLaren Proton Therapy Center

Don't forget brachy, no entrance dose through hips, and falloff occurs rapidly as the square of distance from the HDR source.

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