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Urinary symptom flare after brachytherapy for prostate cancer is associated with erectile dysfunction and more urinary symptoms before implantation.
BJU international - 1 Nov 2006
Lehrer Steven, Cesaretti Jamie, Stone Nelson N, Stock Richard G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of 'symptom flare' with sexual function and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) before brachytherapy, as we noted that after brachytherapy for prostate cancer, some patients had recurrent LUTS after an asymptomatic period; this secondary exacerbation of symptoms ('symptom flare') occurred at approximately 2 years after implantation and was transient in most patients....
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