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2019
May
Neat News 2019-148 (added 2019-05-28)
Gel to reduce side effects in radiotherapy
Public Domain by Henry Vandyke Carter
| A gel can be applied to patients who need radiotherapy in their treatment of prostate cancer. The gel increases the distance between the prostate and other organs, in particular the bladder and the bowel. This way the side effects can be reduced by 70 percent, potentially making a big difference in the quality of life of a patient. |