brachytherapy

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mansman
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by mansman on Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:16 pm

brachytherapy

Having recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer I've been told that I need to have brachytherapy prior to the radiotherapy.

What can I expect from this operation and will there be side effects?

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Jonathan Makanjuola
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by Jonathan Makanjuola on Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:22 pm

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thanks for question

have a look at this for a simply summary of the side effects and what to expect before during and after the procedure


https://www.baus.org.uk/_userfiles/page ... atment.pdf

its a fantastic resource from the British association of urological surgeons (BAUS)
Jonathan Makanjuola
Consultant Urologist

http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/on ... njuola.php

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