Radiation therapy in carcinoma of the prostate: a contributing cause of urinary incontinence

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Urol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5969729

Kaufman, J J; Smith, R B; Raz, S

The authors believe that radiation therapy as a postoperative adjuvant or preceding salvage prostatectomy for carcinoma is particularly conducive to the complication of urinary incontinence by virtue of its sclerosing effect on residual sphincter mechanisms. Obviously, such dual therapy will continue to prevail in the foreseeable future but patients should be notified of the added risk and be prepared for further treatment of the incontinence. Unfortunately, these patients have an extra risk of complications and failure from anti-incontinence operations.

• OSTI ID: 5969729
• Journal Information: J. Urol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Urol.; (United States) Vol. 132:5; ISSN JOURA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
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