Impact of prior prostate radiation on complications after R.P.

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Salvage radical prostatectomy is associated with a higher complication rate than radical prostatectomy without prior radiotherapy but the magnitude of the increase is not well delineated. Medical and surgical complications of prostatectomy are significantly increased in the setting of prior radiotherapy. Understanding the magnitude of this increased risk is important for patient counseling....Click on the below link for the full story:<http://www.urotoday.com/61/browse_categories/prostate_cancer/impact_of_prior_prostate_radiation_on_complications_after_radical_prostatectomy__abstract06022010.html>

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