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periprostatic

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periprostatic [per″ĭ-pros-tat´ik]
around the prostate.

periprostatic
around the prostate.


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The periprostatic venous plexus surrounds the gland and drains into the internal iliac and presacral veins.
This revolutionary treatment consists of a series of highly focused and easily tolerated Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (4D IG-IMRT) sessions, followed by radioactive seed implant ("brachytherapy"), and concluding with additional radiation to the periprostatic tissues.
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