International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 636-642 , 1 November 2001

Argon plasma coagulation for rectal bleeding after prostate brachytherapy

  • Stephen Smith, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Kent Wallner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Kent Wallner, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology (#174), Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108-1597. Tel: 206-768-5356; Fax: 206-768-5331
    • ,
  • Jason A Dominitz, M.D., M.H.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Puget Sound Health System, Department of Veteran Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Ben Han, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Lawrence True, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Steven Sutlief, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA
    • ,
  • Kevin Billingsley, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Puget Sound Health System, Department of Veteran Affairs, Seattle, WA, USA

Received 16 January 2001 ,Revised 3 April 2001 ,Accepted 4 June 2001.

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PII: S0360-3016(01)01704-7

doi: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)01704-7

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 636-642 , 1 November 2001

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