How long after biopsy is it safe to place rectal spacer when treating a patient definitively for prostate cancer?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Depends on the method of biopsy.
Transperineal, think it would be safe to do this immediately.
Transrectal biopsy I would be more concerned about infection and would wait 3 days.
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