Radiotherapy side effects persisting two months after prostate cancer treatment signal long-term problems

URO TODAY: Prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiation who are still having urinary/gastrointestinal problems two months after treatment are more likely to have long-term side effects. READ MORE>

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Wrinkle gel effective at shielding rectum from prostate cancer treatment radiation

URO TODAY: A gel used to fix facial wrinkles has also been found to effectively shield the rectum from radiation damage during brachytherapy. READ MORE> Hylaform increased the separation between the prostate and rectum and decreased the mean rectal dose, thereby improving the gastrointestinal-related acute quality of life of prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.

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Researchers look at longer term brachytherapy side effects that involve the bowel

URO TODAY: Permanent brachytherapy implants sometimes have a detrimental effect on a patient’s bowel, so German researchers have been looking at whether side effects are any worse 30 days to a year after treatment.

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