Nuclear Medicine & Radiation Therapy

Michelle H Braccioforte

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of Health Related Quality of Life and Other Clinical Parameters between 20 g and 18 g Needles for Permanent Low-Dose-Rate Implantation in Localized Prostate Cancer
  Author(s): Brian J Moran and Michelle H BraccioforteBrian J Moran and Michelle H Braccioforte
  
  Introduction/objective: To evaluate short-term, treatment-specific endpoints observed following transperineal permanent prostate brachytherapy (TPPB) in patients with low and intermediate risk prostate cancer using a 20- gauge (g) needle technique as compared to traditional 18g needle technique. Our goal was to assess the impact of treatment on urinary, bowel, sexual function and bother as measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) quality of life instrument prior to treatment and at 1,3,6 months after treatment. Additionally, acute urinary retention as measured by catheter use following prostate brachytherapy was investigated. Methods and materials: This study was a single institution, balanced, randomized, non-blinded, dual arm interventional study. We accrued 242 low to intermediate risk patients between June 2010 and August 2012. There were 111 patients ra.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9619.1000199

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