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Is chronic methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis a contraindication for prostate brachytherapy?

Are there any other medications, outside of anticoagulation, that would be considered absolute or relative contraindications?
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Radiation Oncology · NYU Langone
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I would agree with Dr Rogers that there is really limited information with in the published literature to guide us in this specific clinical situation. In my personal experience I have recommended holding the methotrexate (if possible) prior to a planned course of external beam radiotherapy, HDR bra...

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Radiation Oncology · GammaWest Cancer Services
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I am not aware of an answer to this question that meets a reliable scientific rubric, and thus speak from personal experience and -- in an attempt to respond to this very question -- from recent dialogue with expert colleagues. I can account for at least 6 patients treated with HDR prostate brachyth...

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