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CASE REPORT
Case report of signifi cant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy
Anthony T. Corcoran1, Ryan P. Smith2, Ronald M. Benoit1
1
Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Anthony T. Corcoran,
Department of Urology, 3471 5th Avenue, Suite 700, Kaufmann
Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
Canadian Journal of Urology 2009, 16(3), 4682-4683.
Abstract
Prostate brachytherapy is a minimally invasive option in
treating prostate cancer, usually with little risk of surgical
morbidity. This reports a case of signifi cant bleeding
associated with the procedure of prostate brachytherapy.
Keywords
prostate brachytherapy, hematoma, complications, hemorrhage
Cite This Article
APA Style
Corcoran, A.T., Smith, R.P., Benoit, R.M. (2009). Case report of signifi cant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy. Canadian Journal of Urology, 16(3), 4682–4683.
Vancouver Style
Corcoran AT, Smith RP, Benoit RM. Case report of signifi cant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy. Can J Urology. 2009;16(3):4682–4683.
IEEE Style
A.T. Corcoran, R.P. Smith, and R.M. Benoit, “Case report of signifi cant bleeding associated with prostate brachytherapy,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 4682–4683, 2009.
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