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The best method for dose escalation: Prostate brachytherapy

Morton, 2012

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Morton G
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Canadian Urological Association Journal

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CUAJ• June 2012• Volume 6, Issue 3 197 point-counterpoint 2), with a low rate of late toxicity. 2-4 Emerging data suggest that HDR monotherapy without EBRT is just as effective, thus questioning the need for any additional EBRT. Demanes and colleagues reported an 8 …
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