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SpaceOAR hydrogel spacer injection prior to stereotactic body radiation therapy for men with localized prostate cancer: A systematic review.

Heather A PayneMichael PinkawaClive PeedellSamir K BhattacharyyaEmily WoodwardLarry E Miller
Published in: Medicine (2022)
SpaceOAR hydrogel spacer placed between the prostate and rectum prior to SBRT is a promising preventative strategy that increases the distance between the prostate and rectum, reduces rectal radiation exposure, and may lower the risk of clinically important GI complications.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • radical prostatectomy
  • drug delivery
  • hyaluronic acid
  • wound healing
  • radiation therapy
  • tissue engineering
  • benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • risk factors
  • rectal cancer
  • middle aged
  • ultrasound guided