Rectal Perforation by a Balloon Spacer: A Rare Cause of Rectal Perforation Addressed Endoscopically

Prostate cancer is the second most frequent cancer in men worldwide. Dose escalation is currently the standard of care for the treatment of prostate cancer with radiation therapy. However, the rectum tends to be the dose-limiting structure when treating prostate cancer, given its proximity. The inje...

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Main Authors: Sónia Barros, Joana Roseira, Paulo Caldeira, Ana Margarida Vaz, Horácio Guerreiro, Oscar Codon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-12-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/511647

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