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Is prior prostate SBRT a contraindication to hemorrhoidal banding?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas Southwestern

I would agree that there isn't a basis for a blanket denial of doing banding or other anorectal procedures to address QoL issues after prior prostate RT. There is, of course, a significant literature for argon laser, cautery, formalin, etc for radiation proctitis, and so if mucosal interventions are...

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