International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 419-425 , 1 June 2004

Radioactive seed migration to the chest after transperineal interstitial prostate brachytherapy: extraprostatic seed placement correlates with migration

Originally presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, November 2001.

  • Jeffrey S Eshleman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Brian J Davis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Brian J. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Tel: (507) 284-3191; Fax: (507) 284-0079
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  • Thomas M Pisansky, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Torrence M Wilson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Michael G Haddock, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    • ,
  • Bernard F King, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Charles H Darby, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Wayne N Lajoie, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Ann L Oberg, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Received 26 June 2003 ,Accepted 15 October 2003.

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PII: S0360-3016(03)02286-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.10.050

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 59, Issue 2 , Pages 419-425 , 1 June 2004

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