Prostate cancer brachytherapy causes urination and impotence problems in 40% of patients
September 4, 2009 by Jim Tucker
URO TODAY: Forty percent of about 400 men treated with brachytherapy developed urinary obstructive symptoms, generally within the first three to six months, according to a study of about 400 prostate cancer patients. READ MORE>
These symptoms resolved in a large proportion of men. Impaired potency occurred in 15% of men by six months and in more than 40% of men by 60 months. Bowel symptoms were less common and had a slower onset.
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