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What prostate size or baseline urinary symptoms are relative contraindications for prostate HDR?

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Radiation Oncology · GammaWest Cancer Services

Prostate volume has been a limiting factor with permanent seed brachytherapy in some patients with a large prostate and a narrow pelvic inlet. A prostate volume >60cc is used by some as a relative threshold, but is not tightly adhered to by many experienced brachytherapists. With permanent LDR prost...

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