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Academic Training and Advice for Clinicians Utilizing Rectal Spacers

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Brian Mazzarella, MD,Jeffrey T. Schiff, MD, MPH

A group of urologists and radiation oncologists detail how they were trained on the utilization of rectal spacers and offer practical advice for other clinicians treating patients with prostate cancer.

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