Publications by authors named "David J Lesser"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to assess how placing a rectal hydrogel spacer affects late rectal toxicity in prostate cancer patients receiving low-dose-rate brachytherapy, with or without additional external beam radiotherapy.
- A total of 224 patients were analyzed, revealing that those who had the hydrogel spacer experienced significantly lower rectal radiation doses and a reduced incidence of rectal toxicity compared to a control group of 139 patients without the spacer.
- The findings indicate that using a hydrogel spacer is a safe and effective method that can significantly decrease late rectal toxicity in patients treated with brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
