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Brachytherapy-based bladder sparing alternative to cystectomy

Nature Reviews Urology volume 6, pages 582–583 (2009)Cite this article

A bladder preserving protocol comprising combined external-beam radiotherapy and interstitial brachytherapy for the treatment of bladder cancer has been reported as a viable alternative to cystectomy. However, we have concerns regarding the oncological efficacy of this approach and believe important quality of life issues need to be addressed.

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    Elie Antebi, Murugesan Manoharan & Mark S. Soloway

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Antebi, E., Manoharan, M. & Soloway, M. Brachytherapy-based bladder sparing alternative to cystectomy. Nat Rev Urol 6, 582–583 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2009.212

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