For this treatment, a surgeon places radioactive pellets (also called “seeds”) about the size of a grain of rice directly into your prostate. They use imaging tests to help them place the pellets correctly, and computer programs to figure out the exact dose of radiation you need. In ...
More aggressive treatments, like surgery, beam radiation, brachytherapy or radioactive “seeds,” or hormone therapy, could cause short-term side effects like: Sexual problems, like impotence, trouble keeping an erection or getting to orgasm, or loss of desire for sex ...
enlarged prostate, bladder obstruction, or other urination problems; gout; lupus; diabetes; an allergy tosulfa drugs; kidney disease; or cirrhosis or other liver disease. Tell your doctor if you have an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or any type of scan using a radioactive dye that is inje...
Approximately 38% of the administered temozolomide total radioactive dose is recovered over 7 days: 38% in urine and 0.8% in feces. The majority of the recovered radioactivity in urine is unchanged temozolomide (6%), AIC (12%), temozolomide acid metabolite (2.3%), and unidentified polar metabo...
Common side effects of Aplenzin include: dry mouth, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, stomach or abdominal pain, flushing, headache, loss of appetite, constipation, trouble sleeping, increased sweating, strange taste in mouth, joint aches,
Side Effects The most common side effects of SBRT are: Feeling tired Redness, like sunburn, at the place on your body where you got the radiation Itchiness in the area of the radiation Swelling in the spot you had the radiation Nausea or vomiting if the tumor is near your bowel or liver...